Trump Says Failed Endorsements Were Done Out of Loyalty
Summary
President Donald Trump said that the few candidates who lost after his endorsement were chosen out of loyalty because he believed they were good people. He shared graphics claiming a 97 percent success rate for his endorsed Republican candidates in recent primary elections.Key Facts
- Trump said his endorsements are stronger than ever and credited himself with a high success rate.
- He posted graphics showing 760 wins out of 783 Republican primary contests from 2018 to 2026.
- The graphics show a 97 percent winning rate in 2026 primaries across Senate, House, and governor races.
- His endorsed candidates won 96 of 97 Senate primaries, 615 of 629 House primaries, and 49 of 57 gubernatorial primaries.
- Some candidates he endorsed lost, and Trump said these losses were due to loyalty to good people who had little chance to win.
- Independent tracker Ballotpedia showed a similar but slightly different success rate, with some losses in state-level races not counted in Trump’s graphics.
- Trump’s endorsements include winners like Barry Moore (Senate, Alabama) and Tommy Tuberville (Governor, Alabama), and losers like Cory Mills (House, Florida) and Burt Jones (Governor, Georgia).
- Some losses happened in competitive districts, but overall his endorsements remain influential in the Republican Party.
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