{"id":2614358,"date":"2026-06-15T17:21:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-jr-backtracks-after-post-praising-trump-endorsees-rival\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T17:22:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:22:58","slug":"don-jr-backtracks-after-post-praising-trump-endorsees-rival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-jr-backtracks-after-post-praising-trump-endorsees-rival\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Jr. backtracks after post praising Trump endorsee&#8217;s rival"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fdon-jr-backtracks-after-post-praising-trump-endorsees-rival%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=2614358&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>Donald Trump Jr. praised georgia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">gubernatorial candidate<\/a> Rick Jackson on social media, emphasizing that his comments were not an endorsement of Lt. Gov. burt Jones, Trump&#8217;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\u2019s 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\u2019s agenda. Meanwhile, Governor Brian Kemp endorsed Jones shortly before the runoff. Trump\u2019s endorsements have historically helped candidates in primaries, though he has also experienced some recent losses in other races, including in Iowa and Los Angeles.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump-jr\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11068\">Donald Trump Jr.<\/a> effusively praised <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"164\">Georgia<\/a> gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson in a social media post on Monday, but insisted it was not an endorsement for the rival of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald\u00a0Trump\u2019s<\/a> pick in the race, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The post comes as Jackson and Jones head into a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-primary\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1924\">Republican primary<\/a> runoff election on Tuesday after neither GOP candidate secured more than 50% of the vote in last month\u2019s primary. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4608622\/brian-kemp-backs-burt-jones-tight-georgia-gubernatorial-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Kemp backs Burt Jones in tight Georgia gubernatorial race, aligning last-minute decision with Trump<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4607810\/texas-gop-convention-live-elephant\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Texas GOP convention\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-elephant-steals-the-show-at-texas-gop-convention\/\" title=\"Live elephant steals the show at Texas GOP convention\">live elephant steals<\/a> the show \u2014 for all the wrong reasons<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4607379\/dc-elections-shake-up-races-to-watch\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DC primed for shake-up as longtime politicians opt out of reelection: Races to watch<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRegardless of what happens in the Georgia Governor\u2019s race tomorrow, we should be celebrate the patriots building up MAGA and an America First economy like [Rick Jackson] has,\u201d Trump Jr. said in an X post, noting the healthcare mogul\u2019s work keeping amoxicillin manufacturing in the United States and investing in oil. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump Jr.\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >post quickly caught users\u2019 attention<\/a>, who pointed to the fact that his father had endorsed Jackson\u2019s primary challenger. The president\u2019s son clarified that he was only pointing out that both candidates represent Trump\u2019s \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/make-america-great-again\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3396\">Make America Great Again<\/a>\u201d movement. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBtw this is not an endorsement of Rick and I think [Burt Jones] is a great guy too,\u201d Trump Jr. said in a reply to his initial post. \u201cMy only point is that no matter who wins tomorrow, it\u2019s a victory for MAGA.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jones has had the backing of Trump since last year, and Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brian-kemp\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3312\">Brian Kemp<\/a> (R-GA) followed suit, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4608622\/brian-kemp-backs-burt-jones-tight-georgia-gubernatorial-race\/\">endorsing Jones on Sunday<\/a>, 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. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019s endorsements of GOP challengers moved the needle, unseating incumbents such as Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and several other<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4556609\/trump-revenge-indiana-senate-primary\/\"> Indiana lawmakers<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Trump has also had some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsham-why-its-period-for-tiger-woods-to-state-goodbye-to-golf\/\" title=\"Gavin Newsham: Why It\u2019s Period for Tiger Woods to state \u201cGoodbye\u201d to Golf\">high-profile losses<\/a> in recent weeks. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-trump-endorsement-tracker-here-s-who-the-president-has-picked-in-gop-midterm-election-primaries\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4460164\/trump-endorsement-tracker-gop-2026-election-primaries\/\"><strong>TRUMP ENDORSEMENT TRACKER: HERE\u2019S WHO THE PRESIDENT HAS PICKED IN GOP MIDTERM ELECTION PRIMARIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Iowa, Trump offered Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) an endorsement in the state\u2019s Republican gubernatorial primary, but <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4593195\/trump-losses-gop-iowa-kennedy-center\/\">Feenstra ultimately fell<\/a> to rival Zach Lahn. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4603440\/spencer-pratt-los-angeles-mayor-spotlight\/\">did not win the candidacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump Jr. praises Rick Jackson, denies endorsing Jones in GA race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2614359,"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\/2026\/05\/AP26124010555013_6e66db-e1781556597921.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50410,63843,32319,21510,5894],"class_list":["post-2614358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-controversy-2","tag-don-jr-2","tag-donald-trump","tag-endorsements","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26124010555013_6e66db-e1781556597921.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614358","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\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2614358"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614358\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2614362,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614358\/revisions\/2614362"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2614359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2614358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2614358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2614358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}