{"id":2422338,"date":"2025-04-10T23:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T03:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-ricketts-as-gop-senator-faces-likely-osborn-challenge-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T23:10:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T03:10:08","slug":"trump-backs-ricketts-as-gop-senator-faces-likely-osborn-challenge-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-ricketts-as-gop-senator-faces-likely-osborn-challenge-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump backs Ricketts as GOP senator faces likely Osborn challenge &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-backs-ricketts-as-gop-senator-faces-likely-osborn-challenge-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2422338&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump has endorsed Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) amidst an emerging challenge from autonomous candidate Dan osborn, who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-biden-to-restore-failed-iran-deal-may-lift-sanctions\/\" title=\"Psaki: Biden to restore failed Iran deal, may lift sanctions\">recently ramped<\/a> up his campaign for the Senate election. Osborn is a notable contender as he previously came close to defeating Ricketts&#8217; colleague,Deb Fischer,in her Senate races. A recent poll indicates Osborn is only one point behind Ricketts, suggesting a competitive race.<\/p>\n<p>Trump characterized Osborn as a &#8220;Radical Left Open Border Extremist&#8221; in his endorsement, emphasizing Ricketts\u2019 strength in border security and framing him as a priority for Nebraska and America. Ricketts is seeking his first full term in the Senate after being appointed earlier this year and winning a subsequent special election. While Osborn has not formally declared his candidacy for the 2026 election, he has formed an exploratory committee, indicating he will run if there is sufficient support. TrumpS endorsement may bolster Ricketts&#8217; standing as Nebraska politics suggest a possible shift, indicating an increasingly competitive surroundings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump backs Ricketts as GOP senator faces likely Osborn challenge<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2088775\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> gave Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3369109\/dan-osborn-fear-billionaire-takeover-senate-run\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pete Ricketts<\/a> (R-NE) his <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PeteRicketts\/status\/1910454089386688858\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">endorsement<\/a> on Thursday days after 2024 Senate candidate Dan Osborn ramped up his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Osborn gave Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) the toughest fight in all three of her Senate runs and came the closest any non-Republican had in years to winning a Nebraska Senate seat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3376627\/democrats-accuse-white-house-insider-trading-trump-tariff-pause\/\">Democrats accuse White House of insider trading after Trump tariff pause sends stock surging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3375264\/chris-pappas-appears-misuse-manchester-new-hampshire-resources-senate-launch-video\/\">Democratic Senate candidate appears to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">misuse city resources<\/a> in&nbsp;campaign launch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3375719\/ted-cruz-no-support-senate-colleague-john-cornyn-texas-primary-divisions\/\">Cruz won&rsquo;t back Senate colleague Cornyn in preview of Texas primary divisions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-man-trying-to-shake-up-yales-secretive-governing-body\/\" title=\"Meet the Man Trying to Shake Up Yale\u2019s Secretive Governing Body\">independent candidate<\/a>, who is backed by some Democrats, recently formed an exploratory committee and expressed his interest in running &ldquo;if the support is there.&rdquo; A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/nebraskaexaminer.com\/2025\/04\/10\/nebraskas-dan-osborn-statistically-tied-with-u-s-sen-pete-ricketts-in-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">poll<\/a> showed him trailing by a point against Ricketts, 45% to 46%.<\/p>\n<p>Osborn&rsquo;s campaign said Ricketts was &ldquo;clearly nervous about Dan Osborn&rdquo; in an email to the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pete Ricketts and his party bosses in D.C. are clearly nervous about Dan Osborn, and they should be,&rdquo; an Osborn spokesperson said. &ldquo;Dan got involved in politics to fight for working families and break up the two-party circus in D.C., and that resonates with conservatives, liberals, and everyone in between.&nbsp;An out-of-touch billionaire like Ricketts will need to buy all the endorsements he can get if Dan decides to challenge him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In Trump&rsquo;s endorsement of Ricketts, the president slammed Osborn as a &ldquo;Radical Left Open Border Extremist.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pete is one of the strongest Senators in the Country on Border Security, whereas his potential Opponent Dan Osborn, is a Radical Left Open Border Extremist, who will put our Country, and Safety, LAST,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;Pete, on the other hand, will ALWAYS put Nebraska, and America, FIRST.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The endorsement is sure to help Ricketts in his reelection bid at a time where the state has shown signs of change. The endorsement&rsquo;s timing appeared to be a part of Trump&rsquo;s early endorsement rollout.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump&rsquo;s success in office is proof that conservative leadership matters. He is already delivering on his promises to secure the border and make our federal government more efficient,&rdquo; Ricketts said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;I look forward to working with the President to continue advancing the America First agenda!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3292730\/all-executive-orders-actions-trump-first-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>LIST: THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS, ACTIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS TRUMP HAS MADE AS PRESIDENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Osborn has not declared his candidacy for 2026 yet.<\/p>\n<p>Ricketts is running for his first full term in the Senate after being appointed by Gov. Jim Pillen (R-NE) in 2023 and then winning a special election in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2088775\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2088775\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump endorses Ricketts amid Osborn&#8217;s Senate challenge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2422339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AP24130586445279.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6203,20844,14649,4012,3634],"class_list":["post-2422338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-gop","tag-osborn","tag-ricketts","tag-senator","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AP24130586445279.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2422338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2422338"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2422338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2422342,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2422338\/revisions\/2422342"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2422339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2422338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2422338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2422338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}