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Despite all this, he has occasionally faced criticism from a few [[conservatives]] for taking [[neoconservative]] positions and caving to the [[Establishment]] on several occasions. For example, he once supported keeping [[Liz Cheney]] in her position,<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cawthorn-removing-cheney-leadership-greene-assignments</ref> as well as voting with [[Democrats]] and [[RINOs]] to pass a red flag gun confiscation bill in September of 2021.<ref>https://welovetrump.com/2021/09/25/here-are-the-135-republicans-who-just-voted-for-red-flag-gun-confiscation/</ref><ref>https://americanfaith.com/read-the-names-135-republicans-vote-with-democrats-to-advance-red-flag-gun-confiscation-bill-as-part-of-ndaa/</ref>
Despite all this, he has occasionally faced criticism from a few [[conservatives]] for taking [[neoconservative]] positions and caving to the [[Establishment]] on several occasions. For example, he once supported keeping [[Liz Cheney]] in her position,<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cawthorn-removing-cheney-leadership-greene-assignments</ref> as well as voting with [[Democrats]] and [[RINOs]] to pass a red flag gun confiscation bill in September of 2021.<ref>https://welovetrump.com/2021/09/25/here-are-the-135-republicans-who-just-voted-for-red-flag-gun-confiscation/</ref><ref>https://americanfaith.com/read-the-names-135-republicans-vote-with-democrats-to-advance-red-flag-gun-confiscation-bill-as-part-of-ndaa/</ref>
In a 2020 debate, Cawthorn said that “[[Black lives matter]],” <ref>https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/05/13/madison-cawthorn-injury-profile-00032002?utm_source=pocket_mylist</ref>
About Trump, he said: "I was unhappy with the way the president treated the death of George Floyd and the lack of empathy he showed after that death happened" <ref>https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/05/13/madison-cawthorn-injury-profile-00032002?utm_source=pocket_mylist</ref>
He has also been critical of Trump's tweets: "It does more to add to the partisan divide rather than try to heal it and unite us all as Americans. It makes people enemies of each other instead of saying we are Americans first and let’s work towards the future."<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/05/13/madison-cawthorn-injury-profile-00032002?utm_source=pocket_mylist</ref>
Madison Cawthorn has not been endorsed by President Donald Trump in the 2022 Primaries.
Madison Cawthorn has not been endorsed by President Donald Trump in the 2022 Primaries.