Trump jumps into Republican primaries for governor in South Carolina, Iowa and Oklahoma
Trump backed Evette and Feenstra as polling showed tight GOP races and said his endorsement could help shape the June primaries.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump endorsed South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette in the state's Republican gubernatorial primary, passing over Rep. Nancy Mace and Congressman Ralph Norman.
- Trump praised Evette as an "America First Patriot" who "never wavered," while also announcing Henry McMaster, Jr. as her running mate.
- The GOP primary field includes Mace, Norman, Attorney General Alan Wilson, Rom Reddy, and South Carolina State Senator Josh Kimbrell, with Trafalgar Group polling showing Evette leading at 19.9 percent to Wilson's 19.4 percent.
- Mace suggested her demands for transparency regarding Jeffrey Epstein files cost her the endorsement, declaring, "If this is the price of an endorsement, I will never pay it."
- South Carolina voters head to the polls for the Republican primary on June 9, with a runoff election scheduled for June 23 if no candidate secures an outright majority.
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Trump Endorses South Carolina Loyalist for Governor, Bypassing Nancy Mace
President Donald Trump delivered a pointed message to the Republican establishment in South Carolina on Friday evening, endorsing Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette for governor while bypassing a wide range of candidates, including firebrand Rep. Nancy Mace. In doing so, Trump reinforced a principle that has defined his movement: steadfast loyalty to his priorities matters more than on-again, off-again support. This decision wasn’t merely about p…
Donald Trump refused to support Nancy Mace as a Republican candidate for election to govern South Carolina
Trump endorses South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette over Nancy Mace
President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette for governor of South Carolina on Friday ahead of the June 9 primary. In making the endorsement, Trump snubbed Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), who is one of six candidates seeking the Republican nomination. Though he did not mention Mace in his announcement, the president suggested all of the gubernatorial candidates besides Evette were not as loyal to him. “Highly Respected and very popu…
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