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Trump's pick for open House seat in Kentucky scrubs president from campaign website

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Trump's pick for open House seat in Kentucky scrubs president from campaign website

President Trump's pick to replace Republican Rep. Andy Barr (Ky.) in the House has completely scrubbed the president from his campaign website.

Former state Sen. Ralph Alvarado's (R) campaign website no longer features an image of the candidate next to Trump with them both giving a thumbs-up and shifted from branding himself as a national leader in the "America First" movement to an "independent" focused on healthcare.

The scrub of his website was first reported by NBC.

Alvarado and the White House did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment explaining the change.

An archived version of Alvarado's website says he "was one of President Trump's earliest supporters, and now he's stepping up to fight alongside him in Washington to fire up the economy, secure our border, and stop the woke agenda."

It touted the former state senator as the only Latino to speak in support of Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention.

Now statements on the website focus on healthcare and lowering costs.

"Healthcare isn't a talking point to me -- it's been my life's work. In Congress, I'll work with both parties to fight for affordable healthcare, lower costs, and practical solutions that help Kentucky families," a quote from Alvarado on the campaign website's landing page says.

His statement comes as healthcare premiums increased after lawmakers decided not to renew Affordable Care Act subsidies and as the Trump administration pushes changes to the vaccine schedule for school-age children.

Democrats say Alvarado's shift in rhetoric shows that he's "two-faced."

"He is a two-faced, corrupt politician who has shown he is willing to say anything to deceive Central Kentuckians just to try and get elected," Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesperson Eli Cousin told The Hill.

"Alvarado scrubbing his website to try and paper over his real record is just the latest sign that he is feeling the heat and knows that this race is a true toss up," Cousin added.

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the seat vacated by Barr as "likely Republican."