Former President Donald Trump has endorsed entrepreneur and author J.D. Vance in the Ohio Republican primary for Senate
Donald Trump on Friday endorsed J.D. Vance in the Republican Senate primary in Ohio, halting a last-ditch effort by Vance's opponents to prevent the former President from handing his coveted endorsement to the"Hillbilly Elegy" author.
In a statement, Trump acknowledged the difficult decision he faced in choosing to wade into the crowded primary for the seat of retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman. At least three other Trump-aligned candidates -- former state treasurer Josh Mandel, businessman Mike Gibbons and former Ohio GOP chair Jane Timken -- had been jockeying for his support."I've studied this race closely and I think J.D.
How this Republican is trying to out-Trump the competition in a key Senate race 04:19A person familiar with his thinking said Trump has always felt the most comfortable around Vance but had been taken aback at times by polls that were presented to him and showed the bestselling author in third or fourth place behind his MAGA-aligned competitors.
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