Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., joked Thursday that she expects to be unemployed next year after losing her bid for South Carolina governor, a race in which President Donald Trump endorsed one of her Republican rivals.

Mace made the remark in a post on X responding to questions about whether she would seek revenge against Trump, who endorsed South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pam Evette in the GOP primary. Mace opted not to seek reelection to Congress in order to run for governor.

"People keep asking me: 'Will you get revenge on Trump for ending your political career?'" Mace wrote.

"The answer is yes. I'll be adding to the unemployment number in January."

The post appeared to be a tongue-in-cheek acknowledgment of the political challenges she faces after losing the support of the president, whose endorsements have carried significant weight among Republican primary voters.

Trump endorsed Evette late last month, writing in a post on Truth Social: "She never wavered, never let me down, and was the only South Carolina Gubernatorial Candidate to Endorse me as soon as I launched my 2024 Presidential Campaign."

Mace, who was first elected to Congress in 2020, has at times had a complicated relationship with Trump.

While she has generally supported many of his policies, Mace occasionally drew criticism from Trump allies for comments she made following the Jan. 6, 2021, events at the U.S. Capitol and for periods in which she sought to distance herself from the president.

She has also called on the CIA to turn over all records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and convicted co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, saying Congress and the public deserve full transparency about any potential ties.