{"id":2470350,"date":"2025-08-03T20:45:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T00:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-signals-he-would-endorse-winsome-earle-sears-in-virginia-governors-race-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T20:45:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T00:45:48","slug":"trumps-signals-he-would-endorse-winsome-earle-sears-in-virginia-governors-race-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-signals-he-would-endorse-winsome-earle-sears-in-virginia-governors-race-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trumps signals he would endorse Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia governor\u2019s race &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Ftrumps-signals-he-would-endorse-winsome-earle-sears-in-virginia-governors-race-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=2470350&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>Former President Donald Trump has indicated he is likely to endorse Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-dems-coming-together-against-n-y-gov-andrew-cuomo\/\" title=\"GOP, Dems coming together against N.Y. Gov Andrew Cuomo\">upcoming gubernatorial election<\/a>. Although Earle-Sears is the Republican nominee, she had not yet received Trump&#8217;s formal backing. When asked, Trump said he would support her despite acknowledging that she faces a tough race against her Democratic opponent, former Representative Abigail Spanberger. Earle-Sears has faced scrutiny over past criticisms of Trump but insists her support for him has been consistent. The election is scheduled for November, and current Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, a Trump ally who is term-limited, will be relying on Earle-Sears to keep the governor&#8217;s office in Republican hands. Recent polls show Spanberger with a significant lead over Earle-Sears.  <\/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\">Trumps signals he would endorse Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia governor&rsquo;s race<\/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_2152731\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA &mdash;<\/strong> President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Sunday night gave his strongest indication yet that he will endorse Lt. Gov. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/winsome-earle-sears\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Winsome Earle-Sears<\/a> in the Virginia gubernatorial election.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was asked by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> whether he would endorse Earle-Sears, who is the Republican nominee in the race but has yet to receive a coveted <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/endorsements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">endorsement<\/a> from the president.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3488852\/winsome-earle-sears-lashes-out-when-asked-about-past-trump-criticism\/\">Winsome Earle-Sears lashes out when asked about past Trump criticism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3486639\/kamala-harris-not-run-california-governor-2026\/\">Kamala Harris announces she will not run for California governor in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3486646\/zohran-mamdani-jews-antisemitism-fears-poll-commanding-lead-nyc-voters\/\">Mamdani defies antisemitism fears in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-leading-among-nyc-jewish-voters-poll-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Mamdani leading among NYC Jewish voters: Poll - Washington Examiner\">poll showing commanding lead<\/a> with NYC Jewish voters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Yeah, I would,&rdquo; Trump said outside Lehigh Valley International Airport. &ldquo;I think probably she&rsquo;s got a tough race. She shouldn&rsquo;t, she shouldn&rsquo;t have but the candidate she&rsquo;s running against is not very good, but I think she&rsquo;s got a tough race.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s suggestion that he will endorse Earle-Sears follows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3488852\/winsome-earle-sears-lashes-out-when-asked-about-past-trump-criticism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"testy interview\">testy interview<\/a> between her and CNN&rsquo;s Manu Raju, who pressed the gubernatorial candidate on her <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >past criticism<\/a> of Trump in 2022, specifically her comment that Trump had become a &ldquo;liability&rdquo; for the party and should &ldquo;step off the stage&rdquo; instead of seeking another term.<\/p>\n<p>In addressing the past comments, Earle-Sears insisted her support for Trump has been consistent, adding that they met in the Oval Office recently but declined to go into specifics on what they discussed.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/recall-gov-newsom-calls-grow-louder-calif-dems-join-in\/\" title=\"Recall Gov. Newsom calls grow louder, Calif. Dems join in\">current governor<\/a> of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin, is a close ally of Trump, frequently appearing on the 2024 campaign trail with the then-candidate amid a push to try to flip Virginia red, which was unsuccessful yet yielded a close race.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin, however, is term limited, and he will need to turn to Earle-Sears in order to ensure the governor&rsquo;s mansion remains in Republican hands.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3488852\/winsome-earle-sears-lashes-out-when-asked-about-past-trump-criticism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"WINSOME EARLE-SEARS LASHES OUT WHEN ASKED ABOUT PAST TRUMP CRITICISM\">WINSOME EARLE-SEARS LASHES OUT WHEN ASKED ABOUT PAST TRUMP CRITICISM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Earle-Sears will face former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger in the election set for early November of this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2025\/governor\/va\/2025_virginia_governor-8653.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"According to\">According to<\/a> a <em>RealClearPolitics<\/em> polling average for the race, Spanberger holds a sizeable 7.5 percentage point lead over Earle Sears, 46% to 38.5%.<\/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_2152731\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2152731\"}});<\/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 hints at endorsing Winsome Earle-Sears for Virginia governor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3974,"featured_media":2470352,"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\/08\/trump-would-endorse-earle-sears-va-race.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[13348,3634,45253,32076,43398],"class_list":["post-2470350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-endorsement","tag-trump","tag-virginia-governor-race","tag-washington-examiner","tag-winsome-earle-sears"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/trump-would-endorse-earle-sears-va-race.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470350","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\/3974"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2470350"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2470354,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470350\/revisions\/2470354"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2470352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2470350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2470350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2470350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}