Trump’s Endorsement of J.D. Vance Worries Advisers Who Fear He’s Backing Losers

Donald Trump kicked off the weekend by announcing his pick for another high-profile GOP primary, on which he is betting his own political capital. A week after the former president reportedly stunned some advisers and deepened intra-party tensions by endorsing celebrity physician Mehmet Oz for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat, Trump doled out yet another controversial endorsement, this time to Hillbilly Elegy author, venture capitalist, and Twitter provocateur J.D. Vance in Ohio’s Republican Senate primary. Vance’s rivals, including former state treasurer and MAGA convert Josh Mandel, were among the swath of Ohio Republicans who tried to persuade Trump to choose differently… Read Full Article