{"id":2616281,"date":"2026-06-19T12:07:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighs-in-on-high-stakes-oklahoma-governor-runoff-blasts-states-ag-as-fake-republican\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T12:09:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:09:57","slug":"trump-weighs-in-on-high-stakes-oklahoma-governor-runoff-blasts-states-ag-as-fake-republican","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighs-in-on-high-stakes-oklahoma-governor-runoff-blasts-states-ag-as-fake-republican\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Weighs In on High-Stakes Oklahoma Governor Runoff, Blasts State&#8217;s AG as &#8216;Fake Republican&#8217;"},"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%2Ftrump-weighs-in-on-high-stakes-oklahoma-governor-runoff-blasts-states-ag-as-fake-republican%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=2616281&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 actively endorsed Mike Mazzei in Oklahoma\u2019s Republican gubernatorial runoff, criticizing his opponent, current Attorney General Gentner Drummond. Trump\u2019s support emphasized Mazzei\u2019s alignment with MAGA values, while attacking Drummond for alleged support of Democrats and anti-Trump groups, including donations to Joe Biden and the Lincoln Project. Trump also highlighted differences over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gov-abbott-covid-numbers-still-improving-after-mandates-ended\/\" title=\"Texas Gov. Abbott: COVID Numbers Still Improving After Mandates Ended\">economic development projects<\/a>,notably endorsing Mazzei\u2019s support for a major aluminum plant,which Drummond opposed. Additionally, trump accused Drummond of suing to block the project and criticizes his stance on other issues, such as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/devil-in-the-detail-oklahoma-parks-catholic-charter-school-after-satanic-temple-warning\/\" title=\"Devil in the detail: Oklahoma parks Catholic charter school after Satanic Temple warning\">religious charter school<\/a>. Trump made a direct appeal to Oklahoma voters to support Mazzei, portraying him as the true conservative candidate aligned with his America-first agenda.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump jumped into Oklahoma\u2019s competitive Republican gubernatorial runoff Thursday night, throwing his full support behind former state Sen. Mike Mazzei and unloading on Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond.<\/p>\n<p>The statement comes just days after Mazzei, who Trump had already <a href=\"https:\/\/okcfox.com\/news\/local\/trump-endorses-mike-mazzei-in-oklahoma-governors-race-citing-america-first-agenda-president-trump-sooner-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">endorsed<\/a>, and Drummond emerged as the top two finishers in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newson6.com\/oklahoma-politics\/oklahoma-primary-election\/oklahoma-governors-primary-drummond-mazzei-munson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuesday\u2019s Republican primary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Neither candidate secured a majority of the vote, forcing an Aug. 25 runoff in the country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/oklahoma.gov\/elections\/elections-results\/election-results.html#accordion-3414b8a063-item-1d52737603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most conservative<\/a> state.<\/p>\n<p>Trump made his position on the race unmistakably clear in a lengthy  post on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMAGA Warrior Mike Mazzei is running for Governor in Oklahoma,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8Breaking News: President Trump calls Gentner Drummond a \u201cFake Republican\u201d in the Oklahoma Republican Primary for Governor<\/p>\n<p>Trump blasts the Drummonds for donating to Joe Biden and the Lincoln Project. Trump says that makes him a \u201cRadical Left Democrat\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump slams his efforts\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KLiTxjcH1A\">pic.twitter.com\/KLiTxjcH1A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheCalvinCooli1\/status\/2067759304703410525?\">June 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cI LOVE Oklahoma, and Mike has my COMPLETE and TOTAL Endorsement for Governor!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The president then turned his attention to Drummond, who has served as Oklahoma\u2019s attorney general since 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeanwhile, his Runoff Election Opponent, Gentner Drummond, is a FAKE Republican,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump accused the Drummond family of supporting Democrats and anti-Trump smear groups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Drummonds donated to SLEEPY Joe Biden, and the totally corrupt Lincoln Project, at levels that are shameful,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrankly, that makes him a Radical Left Dumocrat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump also criticized Drummond\u2019s opposition to a proposed aluminum manufacturing project in rural northeastern Oklahoma.<\/p>\n<p>According to Trump, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox23.com\/news\/gov-stitt-defends-proposed-inola-aluminum-project-amid-growing-opposition\/article_27a0f828-8c68-4b2b-9b53-68528d9f616b.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the facility<\/a> would be among the most significant economic development projects ever undertaken in that part of the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMike Mazzei is for this desperately needed Job Producer. Drummond, for his own reasons, is not,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The president noted that Drummond had unsuccessfully sued to stop the project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGentner Drummond has also stated publicly he had \u2018no opinion\u2019 on the BOGUS IMPEACHMENT of a gentleman named, President Donald J. Trump (ME!),\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe even SUED to BLOCK a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >religious based charter school strongly supported<\/a> by my Administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump called the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/catholic-public-religious-charter-school-oklahoma-drummond-d7f320f80427517ecfbedf54a4d07567\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lawsuit<\/a> \u201can outright attack on Christianity\u201d and a threat to educational freedom.<\/p>\n<p>The president concluded his statement with a direct appeal to Oklahoma voters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrummond is not the right guy, he\u2019s got a bad attitude, and he doesn\u2019t stand for the Values of Oklahoma,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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