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UPDATE: The Bailey campaign has responded to the endorsement, noting that he did speak positively of the former gubernatorial candidate in his post. “Darren Bailey proudly stands with President Trump despite disagreeing with him on this endorsement,” Campaign spokesperson Joe DeBose said. “We look forward to working with President Trump to champion working families, secure […]
The former president's endorsement offers a major boost to the five-term incumbent as he seeks to fend off a Republican primary challenge from former gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey.
Rep. Mike Bost called Trump's endorsement "a tremendous honor" and vowed to help Trump win back the White House. And while Darren Bailey's campaign downplayed the endorsement as an example of the former president's support of GOP incumbents, the campaign reiterated Bailey "proudly stands" with the former president.
“The Trump endorsement was the crown jewel,” one political analyst said.
The former president's endorsement offers a major boost to the five-term incumbent as he seeks to fend off a Republican primary challenge from former gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey.