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EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump has vowed to be “too involved” in the 2022 Midterm Elections, and “stay busy for good people,” in hopes of helping get a majority in both the House of Representatives and Senate for Republicans.
During an exclusive interview with Fox News, Trump reflected on his off-cycle election endorsements last week from high-profile candidates like Virginias now-Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin, in candidate for Staten Island Borough president citing the diversity of careers, and the value of his support.
FILE – On May 29, 2018, the photo file, President Donald Trump, left, and his daughter Ivanka Trump, right, watch as former football player Herschel Walker, center, throws a football at White House Sports and Fitness Day on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Walker registered to vote on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, in Georgia as Donald Trump urged the former football great to join the U.S. Senate in the state as a Republican. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) ((AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File))
TRUMP SAYS DEMOCRATS ‘WRONGLY PLAYED’ IN VIRGINIA, PUT HIM ‘ON THE BALLOT’
“We did Hialeah, the mayor, a terrific guy,” Trump said, referring to now-Mayor-elect Stephen Steve Bevo of Hialeah, Fla.
“A congressional seat in Ohio, where he had a tough primary and won a lot after my endorsement,” Trump said, referring to Mike Cary of Ohio’s 15th congressional district.
“We had Youngkin, and we had another one that was a very good victory,” Trump said, referring to the Youngkins gubernatorial windelivering victory to a Republican candidate in Virginia for the first time in 12 years.
Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin spoke at a party on election night in Chantilly, Va., Early Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, after he defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
“The borough president of Staten Islandthat was the big oneI mean, a little different than federal, but the borough president. Vito Fossella wonhe won the primary where he wasn’t scheduled to do it,” Trump said. “All his opponent’s endorsement, but he didn’t have mine. Vito ended up winning.”
“Its very interesting, because, I’ll support people that most people would say, why did you join there?” said Trump.
Trump said he plans to support Michigan state lawmakers, who he said “fought for the election,” and said he “doesn’t support the people of Michigan who have been horrible.”
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It’s not clear who, specifically, Trump is referring to.
“I’m just not going to be supportive,” Trump explained. “I’ll be very non-supportive of some people. So, you’ll see that there, and you’ll see that in other states too.”
He added: “I’ll stay busy for good people. Not for bad people.”
Trump, who has already offered his endorsement to dozens of Republican incumbents and candidates for 2022, said he will continue to “endorse the people.”
Meanwhile, Trump said Democrats were “playing wrong” in Virginia.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe prepares to speak at a party on election night in McLean, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
“If you look at what happened in Virginia, it’s very interesting. They used my name Democrats so they lost,” Trump told Fox News. “One of the reasons [McAuliffe] lost is because he keeps saying Trump, Trump, Trump. ”
“And the Democrats played wrong because they followed Trump,” he said. “They put me on the ballot. The Democrats put me on the ballot.”
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