President Donald Trump known as in to an election eve tele-rally in assist of the Virginia Republican statewide ticket, however notably stopped quick of endorsing the GOP gubernatorial nominee, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears.
The president praised Attorney General Jason Miyares, calling him “a fantastic man,” and saying “he has my complete and total endorsement,” whereas avoiding an analogous assertion about Earle-Sears.
Trump blasted the state’s Democratic nominees, saying, “The entire Democrat ticket in Virginia is totally unfit to hold office. Frankly. I mean, they are the worst.”
Despite reiterating that there have been “great Republican candidates, up and down the line,” Trump didn’t formally endorse Earle-Sears.
In early October, Trump endorsed Miyares for reelection in a social media publish that referenced Earle-Sears’ Democratic opponent, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, however didn’t prolong his backing to Earle-Sears.
Trump visited Virginia not too long ago to mark the US Navy’s 250th anniversary at Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval base. During that occasion, he once more notably averted mentioning Earle-Sears, a retired Marine.
Trump and Earle-Sears have a sophisticated relationship. Earle-Sears served in 2020 as nationwide chairwoman of Black Americans to Reelect Trump and campaigned on his behalf all through the nation. But in a 2022 interview, she mentioned Trump shouldn’t run once more.
New Jersey race: Shortly after the Virginia cellphone rally, the president joined a separate tele-rally, urging New Jersey voters to vote for GOP gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli.
In each tele-rallies, the president returned to a well-known speaking level, railing towards excessive power prices — a top issue on the marketing campaign path.