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Madison Cawthorn is a telegenic pro-Trump Republican running in a solidly GOP North Carolina district. And yet the youngest member of Congress is facing a fight to get re-elected. Cawthorn, 26, had been a rising star in the Republican Party. But since taking office in 2020, he's also been a magnet for scrutiny and criticism over his statements, social media posts and run-ins with authorities. North Carolina's senior senator, Richard Burr has called Cawthorn an embarrassment at times. In rapid succession, Mr. Cawthorn, who entered Congress as a rising star of the party's far right, has been accused of falsely suggesting that his Republican colleagues routinely throw cocaine-fueled orgies, insider trading and an inappropriate relationship with a male aide. Cawthorn, who is partially paralyzed as the result of a car crash, several times has been cited for traffic violations since being elected and twice has been stopped for trying to bring a loaded handgun through airport security. At a town-hall event in March, he called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy a thug and said the country's government is incredibly corrupt and it is incredibly evil. That angered many of his Republican colleagues in Congress and drew a rebuke from House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy. Despite his obscured political stance, for US president Donald Trump still sees him as the best candidate. He said: At 18 years of age, Madison Cawthorn, the now 26 year old Congressman from the Great State of North Carolina, went through a life changing event the likes of which, fortunately, few people will ever have to endure, Trump said in reference to the car crash Cawthorn was involved in when he was 18 which left him paralyzed. In just seconds, he lost the use of the lower half of his body, a traumatic experience to say the least. When Madison was first elected to Congress, he did a great job. Recently, he made some foolish mistakes, which I don't believe he'll make again...let's give Madison a second chance! However, the congressmen want a new political stance. They want someone who can push the political views of the people. Trump may have endorsed Cawthorn but his political stance is different from the public which makes things difficult for him.

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