Trump double-endorses in South Carolina governor’s race
President Donald Trump announced on Friday he is backing both Republican candidates vying for their party’s gubernatorial nomination in South Carolina, marking a setback for Lt. Gov. Pam Evette — a GOP candidate he’d already endorsed in that race.
TL;DR
- President Trump announced he is backing both Republican candidates for South Carolina's gubernatorial nomination.
- The candidates are Lt. Gov. Pam Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson.
- Trump had previously endorsed Evette before the initial primary.
- He stated that voting for either Evette or Wilson in the runoff would be a positive outcome for South Carolina.