Once again members of U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd’s own party are calling out his lackluster campaign. In a statement yesterday, former President Trump called out Budd’s weak campaign and dismal poll numbers before Trump endorsed him.

When asked in a post-primary interview if he could’ve won without the millions of dollars in outside spending and Trump’s endorsement, Budd himself even refused to deny that was the case. In recent weeks, political commentators are noting that he’s running a “quiet” campaign that “borders on silence” and is not “looking for the middle ground” even in a purple state like North Carolina. Instead relying on a “big boost” from out-of-state special interests and “super PAC donations from groups such as Club for Growth.”

“Trump is confirming what we’ve known all along – Congressman Budd is a weak candidate struggling to build a statewide coalition needed to inspire voters and win in North Carolina,” said NCDP spokesperson Kate Frauenfelder. “His extreme positions and loyalty to the corporate interests that fund his campaign over doing what’s best for North Carolina are disqualifying.”

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