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Nearly three-quarters of county sheriffs in battleground Pennsylvania signed a letter endorsing Donald Trump on Thursday, citing the Republican presidential nominee’s "leadership and ability to safeguard our country."

"[Trump] understands the critical role that law enforcement plays in maintaining safety, stability, law and order. And that’s why we are confident in his leadership and his ability to safeguard our country," the letter reads. Forty-nine of the 67 county sheriffs in Pennsylvania signed the endorsement, Fox News reported.

"We are proudly standing with President Donald J. Trump and wholeheartedly endorse his candidacy for President of the United States," the letter continued.

Taking a swipe at Vice President Kamala Harris’s record as President Joe Biden’s "border czar," the sheriffs praised Trump as "the only candidate who has supported and continues to support law and order."

"This is most evident with our Southern Border," the sheriffs said. "Without his strong leadership, our border has been swung open—open to thousands of border crossers each day and unimaginable quantities of lethal drugs such as fentanyl and methamphetamine that are pouring right into Pennsylvania communities, bringing crime and devastation to countless families."

Pennsylvania voters, according to the county sheriffs, "want safe communities for their families and children" and "oppose radical defund-the-police agendas by career politicians."

Under the Biden-Harris administration, over 7.8 million migrants have entered the United States illegally, with more than 13,000 illegal immigrants convicted of murder now at large in the United States, according to the latest data from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The sheriffs’ endorsement comes as recent polls have shown Trump and Harris neck and neck both nationwide and in Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state that could determine the presidential election.

Billionaire Elon Musk, who endorsed the former president shortly after the July 13 assassination attempt, recently donated $75 million to a pro-Trump super PAC and is set to campaign for Trump in Pennsylvania later this week.

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