Donald Trump said Vance was 'the man with by far the best chance to defeat the radical Democrat nominee for the U.S. Senate this November.'
at a rally in Delaware, Ohio, describing him as"the man with by far the best chance to defeat the radical Democrat nominee for the U.S. Senate this November."to attack him. But Trump joked at Saturday's rally that he would not have anyone to endorse if he refused to support people who had criticized him.
J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, shakes hands with former President Donald Trump during a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds on April 23, 2022 in Delaware, Ohio.... but you know what? Every one of the others did also," Trump said."In fact, if I went by that standard, I don't think I would have ever endorsed anyone in the country. Ultimately, I put that aside.
But Trump's backing has led to a surge in support, according to recent polling conducted on behalf of Protect Ohio Values, a super PAC supporting Vance, which was cited by Cleveland.com political reporter Andrew Tobias and Politico. The survey of 800 likely Republican voters found 25 percent were now backing Vance, up from 18 percent in March, followed by Mandel with 18 percent and Gibbons with 13 percent.
According to the poll, once voters were informed of Trump's endorsement, Vance's vote share climbed to 37 percent, followed by Mandel with 14 percent.
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