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Donald Trump Jr. effectively confirmed that he will campaign against Rep. Justin Amash, the first Republican to advocate for impeaching President Trump, in a Thursday tweet, saying that he hears "Michigan is beautiful during primary season."

Why it matters: Trump Jr. is the Trump family member with the largest following among the Republican base — and a powerful social media presence. Amash responded to Trump Jr.'s threat by tweeting: "if it's what you say I love it especially later in the summer" — a reference to the email Trump Jr. sent in 2016 after being offered dirt on Hillary Clinton by the Russian government.

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Donald Trump Jr. hints that he'll campaign against Justin Amash

Amash is the only Republican who supports impeaching Trump.

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Donald Trump Jr. effectively confirmed that he will campaign against Rep. Justin Amash, the first Republican to advocate for impeaching President Trump, in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a Thursday tweet" data-vars-click-url="https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1139140284707721218" data-vars-content-id="9f175b64-1038-4507-9548-07ea920ffaac" data-vars-headline="Donald Trump Jr. hints that he&#x27;ll campaign against Justin Amash" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1139140284707721218" target="_blank">a Thursday tweet</a>, saying that he hears &quot;Michigan is beautiful during primary season.&quot;Why it matters: Trump Jr. is the Trump family member with the largest following among the Republican base — and a powerful social media presence. Amash responded to Trump Jr.&#x27;s threat by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tweeting" data-vars-click-url="https://twitter.com/justinamash/status/1139158567553044480" data-vars-content-id="9f175b64-1038-4507-9548-07ea920ffaac" data-vars-headline="Donald Trump Jr. hints that he&#x27;ll campaign against Justin Amash" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://twitter.com/justinamash/status/1139158567553044480" target="_blank">tweeting</a>: &quot;if it&#x27;s what you say I love it especially later in the summer&quot; — a reference to the email Trump Jr. sent in 2016 after being offered dirt on Hillary Clinton by the Russian government.Go deeper: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump seeking candidates to primary Republican Justin Amash" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/trump-amash-primary-challenger-impeachment-54455d83-d5a4-4fc7-bf91-c4503ceebcf0.html" data-vars-content-id="9f175b64-1038-4507-9548-07ea920ffaac" data-vars-headline="Donald Trump Jr. hints that he&#x27;ll campaign against Justin Amash" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/trump-amash-primary-challenger-impeachment-54455d83-d5a4-4fc7-bf91-c4503ceebcf0.html" target="_self">Trump seeking candidates to primary Republican Justin Amash</a>

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