{"id":2616503,"date":"2026-06-19T23:17:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T03:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-double-endorses-in-south-carolina-governors-race\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T23:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T03:18:33","slug":"trump-double-endorses-in-south-carolina-governors-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-double-endorses-in-south-carolina-governors-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump double-endorses in South Carolina governor\u2019s race"},"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\">14<\/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-double-endorses-in-south-carolina-governors-race%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=2616503&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 announced his support for both Republican candidates vying for South Carolina\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/glenn-youngkin-wins-gop-nomination-for-va-governor\/\" title=\"Glenn Youngkin wins GOP nomination for Va. ...ernor\">gubernatorial nomination<\/a>, Lt. Gov. Pam Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson, in a notable shift that complicates his previous endorsement of Evette. Even though he endorsed Evette before the June 9 primary, Trump refrained from fully committing, stating that voting for either candidate in the June 23 runoff would benefit the state, describing both as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-cant-make-this-up-disgraced-former-fbi-agent-peter-strzoks-wife-melissa-hodgman-named-acting-director-of-the-division-of-enforcement-for-the-sec\/\" title=\"You Can...t Make This Up: Disg...d Former FBI Agent Peter Strzok...s Wife, Melissa Hodgman, Named Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement for the SEC\">highly respected<\/a>. Trump expressed admiration for South Carolina, urging voters to support either candidate, emphasizing thier alignment with &#8220;MAGA and America First&#8221; principles. despite his original endorsement of Evette, he acknowledged both candidates\u2019 distinguished careers and shared his overall support for their campaigns. Trump\u2019s nuanced stance may reflect strategic efforts to protect his highly successful record of backing winning candidates, especially after recent setbacks in Iowa and Georgia primaries.  <\/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\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced on Friday he is backing both<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\"> Republican<\/a> candidates vying for their party\u2019s gubernatorial nomination in South Carolina, marking a setback for Lt. Gov. Pam Evette \u2014 a GOP candidate he\u2019d already endorsed in that race. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president said he couldn\u2019t pick between the two \u201chighly respected\u201d candidates, Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson, who are challenging each other in the June 23 runoff election. Trump endorsed Evette before the initial June 9 primary, which thinned the field of crowded contenders. But the president ultimately hedged, saying in a Truth Social post that a vote for either Republican in the runoff would be a win for the state. \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116778841965906179\">You can\u2019t go wrong<\/a>,\u201d Trump said. <\/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\/4616844\/newsom-rejects-scaled-back-billionaires-tax-as-ballot-fight-looms\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Newsom rejects scaled-back billionaires tax as ballot fight looms<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4613542\/dc-risks-trump-heavy-hand-election-socialist-mayor\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DC risks Trump\u2019s heavy hand with election of socialist mayor<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4610901\/janeese-lewis-george-kenyan-mcduffie-dc-mayor-primary-result\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Janeese Lewis George wins Democratic nomination in DC mayoral race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI love the Wonderful State of South Carolina for every reason in the book, including the fact that it is \u2018loaded up\u2019 with truly GREAT people and Political Leaders,\u201d he said. \u201cVote for Pam or Alan \u2014 They will not let you down!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\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>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The post follows a pattern of Trump offering double or even triple endorsements in contentious primary fights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attorney general and Evette were the top two vote-getters in the June 9 primary election, with Reps. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Nancy Mace (R-SC) failing to advance in the battle to succeed outgoing Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC).\u00a0Since then, Wilson has held a clear lead in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/south-carolina-governor-election-polls-2026.html\">recent polls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though he gave his \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116715621524683482\">good friend<\/a>\u201d Evette his \u201cComplete and Total Endorsement\u201d before June 9, Trump said Friday that both Wilson and Evette\u00a0\u201chave had amazing careers, and have been with me from the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\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<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey are MAGA and America First all the way!\u201d the president added. \u201cI can\u2019t hurt one of them by only Endorsing the other.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4617331\/paxton-breaks-texas-gop-strong-support-ivf\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4617331\/paxton-breaks-texas-gop-strong-support-ivf\/\">PAXTON BREAKS WITH TEXAS GOP WITH \u2018STRONG\u2019 SUPPORT FOR IVF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >decision quickly drew speculation<\/a> that he\u2019s hoping to protect<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3387215\/trump-double-endorsements-sidestep-primary-fights\/\"> his nearly perfect record<\/a> of backing winning candidates and comes after he faced two setbacks in other gubernatorial races.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\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<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His endorsed candidate in Iowa, Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA), lost earlier this month, followed by the primary defeat of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia, who also had the support of the president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump backs both SC GOP gubernatorial candidates, including Evette<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2616504,"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\/06\/image-collage-19wzscwdi-1781924757373-e1781925138981.jpg?1781910730&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[13348,39547,41960,3634],"class_list":["post-2616503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-endorsement","tag-governors-race","tag-south-carolina","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-19wzscwdi-1781924757373-e1781925138981.jpg?1781910730&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616503","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2616503"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2616507,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616503\/revisions\/2616507"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2616504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2616503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2616503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2616503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}