An Arizona GOP Senate candidate's campaign is defending doctoring a tweet from President Trump for a recent campaign mailer.

Kelli Ward's campaign reportedly sent out an edited version of a 2017 tweet from Trump which originally read, "Great to see that Dr. Kelli Ward is running against Flake Jeff Flake Jeffrey (Jeff) Lane FlakeHow fast population growth made Arizona a swing state Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Republican former Michigan governor says he's voting for Biden MORE, who is WEAK on borders, crime and a non-factor in Senate. He's toxic!"

Ward in the campaign mailer deleted the mention of Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), according to The Arizona Republic.

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The Arizona Republic reported that the use of the tweet on Ward's mailer may appear to be an endorsement even though Trump has not weighed in on the Arizona GOP Senate primary, which happens later this month.

Ward's campaign defended their use of the truncated tweet.

"The message of the tweet remains the same: President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE is happy to see Dr. Kelli Ward running against candidates who are weak on illegal immigration, for open borders, and have a history of criticizing his personal decisions and public decisions before and after he was elected," Ward campaign spokesman Zachery Henry told the Arizona Republic.

Ward, who has positioned herself as a loyal Trump supporter, is facing off against GOP establishment-backed Rep. Martha McSally Martha Elizabeth McSallyThe Hill's Campaign Report: Presidential polls tighten weeks out from Election Day Mark Kelly: Arizona Senate race winner should be sworn in 'promptly' New ABC/WaPost poll finds Trump edging Biden in Arizona, Florida MORE and former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whom Trump pardoned in August 2017.

Arpaio told the Republic that Ward's use of the tweet was not "fair." McSally's campaign declined to comment.

Ward in the mailer also featured a December 2017 photo of herself and Trump at the president's Florida Mar-a-Lago resort. A White House official told the Republic that Trump asked Ward not to share the photo at the time.