Trump celebrates Dan Cox’s Maryland win as primary success rate increases

Donald Trump praised Dan Cox for his victory over Kelly Schulz in Maryland’s gubernatorial main.

After early bulletins of Cox’s victory, the previous president took to his social media community, Reality Social, to reward the candidate.

“Congratulations to Dan Cox. NBC Pretend Information known as the race, however on this case the reporting wasn’t faux (for a change!),” Trump posted.

Trump endorsed Cox and has criticized his opponent Schulz, who was endorsed by outgoing Governor Larry Hogan, in response to Cox’s candidacy web site.

“Dan Cox is an America First Patriot who’s working for Governor within the Nice State of Maryland. A tricky lawyer, and good businessman, Dan has completed excellent work within the Maryland Normal Meeting,” Trump mentioned in an announcement, per Cox’s web site.

“Dan is MAGA all the best way—not like his opponent, Kelly Schultz, who was handpicked by her ‘boss,’ RINO Larry Hogan, who has been horrible for our Nation and is in opposition to the America First Motion.”

Hogan was a uncommon two-term Republican governor in a closely Democratic state. He was prohibited from working for a 3rd consecutive time period and endorsed Schulz because the successor to his bipartisan model of management.

In his endorsement feedback, Trump continued: “As a State Delegate, Dan stood as much as Hogan when he supporting and assembly with Joe Biden. Dan is for low taxes, college selection, and no extra lockdowns.”

As a part of his victory speech, Cox alluded to his willpower to combat again in opposition to any future lockdowns or affect because of the coronavirus pandemic.

“We are going to by no means once more give over our our bodies, our church buildings and our companies to a lockdown state,” he mentioned, in response to the Related Press.

“He helps our Army, our nice Vets, our Second Modification, which is beneath assault like by no means earlier than, and importantly, could be very robust on Election Integrity,” Trump mentioned in his endorsement assertion.

“He fought in opposition to the Rigged Presidential Election each step of the best way, and can deliver safe Elections again to Maryland. Dan Cox has my Full and Complete Endorsement.”

Newsweek has contacted Dan Cox and Trump’s Workplace for remark.

Cox is the newest to be added to Trump’s constructive file concerning endorsement and victory within the primaries. A lot of Trump’s endorsed candidates have publicly added to the ex-president’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen, together with Cox.

Out of the 7 U.S. Senate primaries already determined, the entire Trump-backed candidates have received, in response to an Axios report. Of the U.S. Home primaries already determined, 14 of the Trump-backed candidates have received whereas 5 have misplaced.

Out of the state-wide workplace roles which were determined, together with secretary of state and governor, 10 of the Trump-backed candidates, Cox included, have received their primaries whereas six have misplaced.