Former President Donald trump announcing his endorsement for Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels in a press release on Thursday.
“(Trump) said ‘Tim, I know you’re the guy who can beat Tony Evers,'” Michels told Wisconsin’s Morning News. “The last poll showed I was already winning this thing.”
The former president didn’t ask for anything in return for his endorsement, according to Michels.
“I certainly didn’t expect him to (ask for anything),” he said. “I wouldn’t play that game anyhow.”
In Trump’s statement, the former president said Michels served on the president’s infrastructure task force during his administration, where he helped start and plan the Keystone pipeline project.
“Tim Michels has my Complete and Total Endorsement. If Wisconsin has the wisdom to make Tim their next governor, it will have unprecedented success!” said former President Donald Trump
President Trumps full statement can be found below:
— Patrick Marley (@patrickdmarley) June 3, 2022