Mark Meadows Touts The Power of Donald Trump’s Endorsement Despite Texas Candidate Defeat

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Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said former President Donald Trump’s endorsement was still strong despite the recent defeat of a House candidate he publicly supported.

Meadows, who was Trump’s chief of staff between 2020 and 2021, spoke to Newsmax ’Cortes & Pellegrino on Friday about the influence Trump’s endorsement still has.

His comments came after a Trump -endorsed candidate, Susan Wright, lost a special election to fill a vacant seat in the House of Representatives on Tuesday to another Republican, Jake Ellzey.

Steve Cortes asked Meadows about the election and suggested it would “win either way” because Trump described both candidates as “first people in America.”

Meadows said: “In fact the truth is there shouldn’t be two Republicans in this special election.”

“Special elections are difficult.

“You get a low voter turnout, you get all kinds of Texas Democrats crossing over.

“But the fact of the matter remains – President Trump’s endorsement not only has power but it has incredible power perhaps on historical levels.”

Meadows cited internal polls showing Trump having very high popularity in Texas and Arizona, adding: “The magic is still there.”

He went on to talk about the work the Trump team is doing regarding the upcoming elections, including in 2022 and 2024.

He described Trump as “fully committed, highly committed and sticking to the task.”

Meadows ’defense of Trump’s endorsement preceded a major Republican in Ohio’s 15th district on Tuesday in which the former president threw his support behind former coal lobbyist Mike Carey.

Carey is competing to run as the GOP candidate in a special election that was accidentally marred by the resignation of Republican Representative Steve Stivers. The district is Republican-leaning but Carey faces a tight field and faces a strong rival to Ron Hood, a former state legislator backed by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY).

The Trump -aligned Make America Great Again Political Action Committee (PAC) bought $ 348,081 in advertising for Ohio’s main race, CNBC reported. The purchase was reportedly made on Tuesday-the same day Wright lost the special election in Texas ’6th congressional district.

The former president has repeatedly mentioned the importance of his endorsement and publicly supports many candidates but Wright’s defeat this week questioned about his influence.

Mark McKinnon, a former adviser to the late Senator John McCain, told MSNBC on Tuesday: “It was kind of a ‘man to be king’ moment. We saw the mortal scratch and then he bled. Well, he bled. Donald Trump tonight in Texas and sending a big signal to many Republicans everywhere that he is no longer hit by a bullet and that the pendulum might start to swing. “

Newsweek asked the office of former President Trump for comment.

Former President Donald Trump speaks as White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows (R) listens ahead of Trump’s departure of Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House July 29, 2020 in Washington, DC. Meadows said Trump’s endorsement still has “power.” Alex Wong / Getty Images

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