(Radio Iowa) — Iowa Senator Joni Ernst was asked during her weekly conference call if she had talked with fellow Republican Steve King after King responded on twitter when Ernst said she thought President Donald Trump’s remarks about four minority congresswomen were racist. She was also asked if she would endorse King as he runs for another term. “No I haven’t had any discussions with the congressman about that. And obviously my statements are my own, and everybody’s statements are their own and I will not be endorsing anyone in that primary race,” Ernst says.

King had tweeted to Ernst that it is ‘not constructive to advance the four congresswomen’s narrative against the president’s policies. The tweet referenced Ernst’s statement that said Trump’s comments “were not constructive” and “not helpful.”