Trump makes late-night endorsements in six states ahead of Tuesday primaries, including California

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 02, 2026 · 488 words · By Fox News

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Trump makes late-night endorsements in six states ahead of Tuesday primaries, including California By Louis Casiano, Fox News Published June 2, 2026, 3:46 a.m.

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Trump makes late-night endorsements in six states ahead of Tuesday primaries, including California By Louis Casiano, Fox News Published June 2, 2026, 3:46 a.m.

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Add The New York Post on GooglePresident Trump has issued a series of endorsements ahead of Tuesday’s primary elections in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota, including in gubernatorial, congressional and Senate races.

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Claim 1: “President Trump has issued a series of endorsements ahead of Tuesday’s primary elections in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota”

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Multiple web search results confirm that primary elections occurred on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in California, New Jersey, and other states, and that Trump issued endorsements ahead of these dates.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump Jr. (born December 31, 1977), often nicknamed Don Jr., is an American businessman and political activist. He is the eldest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_Jr.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of political endorsements issued by Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, prior to his becoming president as well as during his time as president and between h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_endorsements…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump

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Claim 2: “Others in California who received endorsements include Reps. Tom McClintock, Jay Obernolte, and Vince Fong”

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The endorsement of Tom McClintock, Jay Obernolte, and Vince Fong is mentioned in one web search result, but no second independent source confirms these specific endorsements.

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web search NEUTRAL — Others in California who received endorsements include Reps. Tom McClintock, Jay Obernolte, and Vince Fong, along with Kevin Lincoln, a former Stockton mayor who is running for a seat in the newly red…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/02/us-news/trump-makes-late-night…

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web search NEUTRAL — Key PointsTrump declared a wave of victories for endorsed candidates, posting "WINS!" on Truth SocialSeveral Trump-backed candidates won or advanced in races across Iowa, Montana and South Dakota
https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-donald-trump-endorsements…

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web search NEUTRAL — California’s top-two primary system means all candidates appear on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, with the two highest vote-getters advancing to the general election. Trump used his …
https://patriotnewsfeed.com/trumps-eleventh-hour-endorsement…

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Claim 3: “Trump has endorsed Steve Hilton in the gubernatorial race [in California].”

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Five independent cross-references, including The Guardian and NY Post, confirm Trump's endorsement of Steve Hilton for Governor of California.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Glenn Charles Hilton (born 25 August 1969) is a British-born American conservative political commentator, former political adviser, and contributor for the Fox News Channel. He served as direc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Hilton

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism

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Claim 4: “Trump had previously endorsed Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D.”

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Claim 5: “South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley [received an endorsement]”

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Claim 6: “Other congressional endorsements included Reps. Tom Kean Jr., Jeff Van Drew and Chris Smith, all of New Jersey”

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While one source confirms the endorsement of Chris Smith, the combined endorsement of Kean Jr., Van Drew, and Smith as a group is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... Herb Conaway (D-3rd), referring to immigrant detention sites, said Tuesday in an interview with NJ Spotlight News. All New Jersey Democrats ...
https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/06/kean-misses-narrow-v…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 14, 2026 ... Recent Posts. . New Jersey congressman missing for 77 days. People. 3w · Public · : bit.ly/3PSHCw0 A New Jersey congressman has been ...
https://www.facebook.com/CantonRep/posts/trump-endorses-new-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Washington, D.C. -President Donald Trump has endorsed Representative Chris Smith for re-election in New Jersey's 4th Congressional District, ...
https://www.centraljerseywire.com/p/trump-backs-rep-smith-on…

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Claim 7: “Trump also endorsed Aaron Flint, who is running to represent Montana”

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Claim 8: “along with Kevin Lincoln, a former Stockton mayor who is running for a seat in the newly redrawn 13th Congressional District.”

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Stocktonia News and Ballotpedia confirm Kevin Lincoln is a former Stockton mayor running for the 13th Congressional District and that Trump endorsed him.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Republican Kevin Lincoln and Democratic Rep. Adam Gray will advance in the June 2 primary for California's 13th Congressional District, ...
https://www.facebook.com/CBSSacramento/posts/republican-kevi…

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web search NEUTRAL — General election. The candidate list in this election may not be complete. General election for U.S. House California District 13. Incumbent Adam ...
https://ballotpedia.org/Kevin_Lincoln_II

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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed former Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln in his bid to unseat Rep. Adam Gray in next year’s campaign for California’s 13th Congressional District. “Kevin Lincoln…
https://stocktonia.org/news/politics/2025/12/20/former-stock…

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Claim 9: “Among the candidates Trump has thrown his support behind is US Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, who is seeking to become his state’s next governor.”

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Two independent news sources (Iowa Public Radio and a web search result) explicitly confirm Trump endorsed US Rep. Randy Feenstra for Governor of Iowa on May 29, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2025, the second Donald Trump administration of the United States has sought to annex Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark (itself in the European Union), triggering an ongoing internat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…

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Claim 10: “as well as Rep. Troy Downing, R-Mont.”

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Claim 11: “and Greg Cunningham, a former police officer from New Mexico [received an endorsement].”

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Claim 12: “He also endorsed California GOP Assemblyman James Gallagher, who is running for Congress”

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While Wikipedia confirms James Gallagher is a politician and web results mention him, there is no specific independent confirmation of a Trump endorsement for him in the provided evidence; only one general news snippet mentions 'Others in California' without explicitly listing him in a way that provides a second independent source for the endorsement itself.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted worldwide attention since he joined Twitter (now X) in March 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_X_by_Donald_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable American non-officeholders who endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Donald_Trump_2024_pres…

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Claim 13: “California uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot and the two highest vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party.”

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Two independent sources (Al Jazeera and Denver7) confirm California's top-two primary system where the top two vote-getters advance regardless of party.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — California has a non-partisan "jungle" primary, in which the top two vote-getters move forward to the general election regardless of their party affiliation.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2026/5/31/could-demo…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — California uses a “top two” primary system that puts all candidates on one ballot, with only the top two vote-getters advancing to November, regardless of party
https://www.denver7.com/politics/billionaire-democrat-steyer…

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Claim 14: “Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., also received a nod from Trump.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Trump's endorsement of Rep. Brian Mast, describing him as a 'MAGA Warrior'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Brian Jeffrey Mast is an American politician and veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 21st congressional district since 2017.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Mast

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web search NEUTRAL — Former President Donald Trump endorsed Rep.“Congressman Brian Mast is working hard in Congress for the incredible people of Florida. A U.S. Army Veteran and a Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient, B…
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-endorses-rep-brian…

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web search NEUTRAL — “Mast is a MAGA Warrior and Fantastic Advocate for Florida’s 21st Congressional District,” Trump says. “As the Chairman of my WINNING 2024 Campaign’s Veterans for Trump Coalition, Brian is a true Amer…
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/779269-donald-trump-end…

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Claim 15: “Trump also endorsed Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, in her US Senate bid.”

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Claim 16: “as well as San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond, who is also seeking a seat in the House.”

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Web search results and Ballotpedia confirm Jim Desmond is a San Diego County Supervisor running for the 48th Congressional seat and that Trump endorsed him on April 14, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jim Desmond is an American politician and retired aviator serving as a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors since 2019, representing the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Desmond

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 14, 2026 ... President Donald Trump threw his support behind San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond who is vying to take over the 48th Congressional ...
https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/14/trump-endorses-jim-de…

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web search NEUTRAL — He earned a bachelor's degree from San Diego State University. Elections. 2026. U.S. House California District 48. See also: California's ...
https://ballotpedia.org/Jim_Desmond

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