Don Jr. backtracks after post praising Trump endorsee’s rival
Donald Trump Jr. praised georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson on social media, emphasizing that his comments were not an endorsement of Lt. Gov. burt Jones, Trump’s preferred candidate in the race. Jackson and Jones are competing in a runoff after neither secured over 50% in the primary. Trump Jr. highlighted Jackson’s efforts to support America Frist policies, such as keeping drug manufacturing domestic and investing in oil. He clarified that both candidates represent the MAGA movement and sees any victory as a win for Trump’s agenda. Meanwhile, Governor Brian Kemp endorsed Jones shortly before the runoff. Trump’s endorsements have historically helped candidates in primaries, though he has also experienced some recent losses in other races, including in Iowa and Los Angeles.
Donald Trump Jr. effusively praised Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson in a social media post on Monday, but insisted it was not an endorsement for the rival of President Donald Trump’s pick in the race, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.
The post comes as Jackson and Jones head into a Republican primary runoff election on Tuesday after neither GOP candidate secured more than 50% of the vote in last month’s primary.
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“Regardless of what happens in the Georgia Governor’s race tomorrow, we should be celebrate the patriots building up MAGA and an America First economy like [Rick Jackson] has,” Trump Jr. said in an X post, noting the healthcare mogul’s work keeping amoxicillin manufacturing in the United States and investing in oil.
Trump Jr.’s post quickly caught users’ attention, who pointed to the fact that his father had endorsed Jackson’s primary challenger. The president’s son clarified that he was only pointing out that both candidates represent Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement.
“Btw this is not an endorsement of Rick and I think [Burt Jones] is a great guy too,” Trump Jr. said in a reply to his initial post. “My only point is that no matter who wins tomorrow, it’s a victory for MAGA.”
Jones has had the backing of Trump since last year, and Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) followed suit, endorsing Jones on Sunday, just two days before the runoff election. Both Kemp and Trump have championed Jones as the best gubernatorial candidate to take on Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.
The president has a strong record of endorsements in the 2026 midterm elections, with nearly all of his candidate picks winning their respective primaries. In some cases, Trump’s endorsements of GOP challengers moved the needle, unseating incumbents such as Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and several other Indiana lawmakers.
However, Trump has also had some high-profile losses in recent weeks.
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In Iowa, Trump offered Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) an endorsement in the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary, but Feenstra ultimately fell to rival Zach Lahn.
Although a less likely race for a GOP victory, Trump also supported reality star-turned-politician Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, but Pratt ultimately did not win the candidacy.
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