Despite having once aligned herself with the anti-establishment, anti-globalist [[movement conservative]] [[Steve King]], Ernst condemned the representative over misconstrued and misrepresented statements as he faced heavy smears from the left.<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/425040-grassley-ernst-condemn-steve-kings-white-supremacist-comment Grassley, Ernst condemn Steve King's 'white supremacist' comments]</ref> She refused to endorse King in his 2020 re-election bid.<ref>[https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/joni-ernst-won-t-endorse-steve-king-in-4th-district-gop-primary/article_041b57bf-785a-570a-b5e1-4562fa528e29.html Joni Ernst won’t endorse Steve King in 4th District GOP primary]</ref> | Despite having once aligned herself with the anti-establishment, anti-globalist [[movement conservative]] [[Steve King]], Ernst condemned the representative over misconstrued and misrepresented statements as he faced heavy smears from the left.<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/425040-grassley-ernst-condemn-steve-kings-white-supremacist-comment Grassley, Ernst condemn Steve King's 'white supremacist' comments]</ref> She refused to endorse King in his 2020 re-election bid.<ref>[https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/joni-ernst-won-t-endorse-steve-king-in-4th-district-gop-primary/article_041b57bf-785a-570a-b5e1-4562fa528e29.html Joni Ernst won’t endorse Steve King in 4th District GOP primary]</ref> |