By Illinois Review
In August of 2023, President Donald Trump unveiled a “Seal of Approval” to stop candidates and their supporters from falsely claiming that they are affiliated with or endorsed by his campaign to protect loyal donors and everyday supporters from political “scammers.”
The press release, which was released by the Trump campaign in the Summer of 2023, highlights the power of the Trump endorsement and why so many candidates, their supporters and committees seek it.
“President Trump’s endorsement power is the most powerful force in American politics. His influence is election defining. When President Trump posts an endorsement on Truth Social, or a candidate onstage before tens of thousands of voters, America First patriots rally behind President Trump’s choice and deliver a decisive victory.”
But unfortunately, many candidates and political organizations falsely allege that they are “endorsed” by Trump or his campaign – when that simply isn’t the case, writing,
“To fight this scam, President Trump’s Seal will now include the right to use his name and likeness in fundraising solicitations and other campaign communications. The Seal will be a powerful signal to President Trump’s loyal donors that the sender is on Team Trump, and is not a scammer.”
The release goes on to state that, “Candidates and committees authorized to use the Seal shall be permitted, and indeed encouraged, to use the Seal in connection with their activities on social media, in paid advertising, and on merchandise.”
The Trump campaign has also released a list of “approved” candidates and committees that are endorsed by President Trump and have permission to use the seal:
MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA
ELISE FOR CONGRESS
BILIRAKIS FOR CONGRESS
BLACKBURN VICTORY FUND
MARSHA FOR SENATE
BLACKBURN TENNESSEE VICTORY FUND
BYRON DONALDS FOR CONGRESS
COLLINS FOR CONGRESS
BUDDY CARTER FOR CONGRESS
MICHAEL WALTZ FOR CONGRESS
DIANA FOR CONGRESS
HOUCHIN FOR CONGRESS
CRANE FOR CONGRESS
ANNA PAULINA LUNA FOR CONGRESS
FRIENDS OF MATT GAETZ
BANKS FOR SENATE
HAGEMAN FOR WYOMING
JD VANCE FOR SENATE INC.
GUY FOR CONGRESS
LEADERSHIP AMERICA NEEDS PAC
GREENE FOR CONGRESS
MAST FOR CONGRESS
MAYRA FLORES FOR CONGRESS
RICK SCOTT FOR FLORIDA
CRAMER FOR SENATE
SCHMITT FOR SENATE
TEAM GRAHAM
TEAM HAGERTY
TED BUDD FOR SENATE
TEXANS FOR RONNY JACKSON
VAN DREW FOR CONGRESS
VANCE VICTORY
E-PAC
MCDOWELL FOR CONGRESS
RUBIO VICTORY COMMITTEE
VAN ORDEN FOR CONGRESS
LAKE FOR SENATE
KRISTI PAC
ASHLEY HINSON FOR CONGRESS
TEAM RONNY
JIM JUSTICE FOR U.S. SENATE
ZINKE FOR CONGRESS
FRY FOR CONGRESS
WILLIAM TIMMONS FOR CONGRESS
NANCY MACE FOR CONGRESS
HUDSON FOR CONGRESS
COMMITTEE TO ELECT MIKE EZELL
CAREY FOR CONGRESS
ROGERS FOR SENATE
FINSTAD FOR CONGRESS
FISCHBACH FOR CONGRESS
HOVDE FOR WISCONSIN
CORY MILLS FOR CONGRESS
LAUREN BOEBERT FOR CONGRESS
BRIAN JACK FOR CONGRESS
CHRISTINE GLASSNER FOR US SENATE
BERNIE MORENO FOR SENATE
The Trump campaign also encourages Republicans in every state to review the campaign website to see the full list of candidates and committees endorsed by the 45th President of the United States.
