Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) endorsed former President Donald Trump for president after the defeat of all major Republican contenders.
Youngkin made his announcement after Trump’s resounding victory over rival Nikki Haley on Super Tuesday. His endorsement is the first notable one for Trump following Haley’s dropping out.
“Voters in the Commonwealth and across the country have spoken loudly for President Donald J. Trump and I endorse him for President of the United States,” Youngkin said in a statement. “His record on border security, restoring American leadership around the world, reducing taxes and lowering the cost of living for all Americans stands in stark contrast to the open borders, failed leadership on the global stage, rampant inflation and higher costs of today. It’s time to unite around strong leadership and policies that grow our great nation, not four more years of President Biden.”
Youngkin’s timing was deliberate, as he had stayed quiet about a potential endorsement while the primary was going on. While he vowed to support Trump if he won the nomination last November, he stopped short of an explicit endorsement and hadn’t commented on the matter since.
The Virginia governor also didn’t reveal who he voted for in the primary.
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“Governor Youngkin has been consistent ‘…I’m going to let Virginians choose their candidate, I will support the Republican nominee…,’” the office said in a statement sent to the Washington Examiner on Monday, pointing to an interview Youngkin did with Squawk Box on CNBC late last year.
Youngkin himself had flirted with a presidential run for some time but ultimately decided against it.
