Former President Donald J. Trump on Sunday said he was endorsing Sam Brown, the Army veteran who is leading the crowded Republican primary field in Nevada’s U.S. Senate race.
“Sam Brown is a fearless American patriot,” Mr. Trump wrote in a post on his social media site, Truth Social, adding that Mr. Brown would “fight tirelessly” to protect the border and improve the economy.
Mr. Trump’s opinion was the sole remaining question mark.
Though he is campaigning as a strong supporter of the former president, Mr. Brown was late to formally back Mr. Trump’s bid for a second term, and his primary rivals sought to capitalize from the right.
Jeff Gunter, a wealthy dermatologist and Mr. Trump’s ambassador to Iceland, staked out a position as a MAGA candidate, slamming Mr. Brown in television advertisements as he angled for a possible endorsement from Mr. Trump.
Persons:
Donald J, Trump, Sam Brown, “ Sam Brown, ” Mr, Brown, Brown’s, Jacky Rosen, Joe Lombardo, Trump’s, Jeff Gunter, MAGA
Organizations:
Army, Republican, Senate, Democratic
Locations:
Nevada’s U.S, American, Iceland