Trump-Endorsed VA GOPer Tries To Distance Himself From Ex-POTUS’ Blessing

on May 15, 2017 in Washington, DC.
Carlyle Group President and Chief Operating Officer Glenn Youngkin participates in a panel discussion during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's 'Infrastructure Week' program May 15, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip... Carlyle Group President and Chief Operating Officer Glenn Youngkin participates in a panel discussion during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's 'Infrastructure Week' program May 15, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Glenn Youngkin, Virginia’s GOP gubernatorial nominee, doesn’t seem too proud to be the only person in his race ex-President Donald Trump likes.

A eyebrow-raising new ad by Youngkin’s campaign attempts to loop his Democratic opponent, Terry McAuliffe, into Trump’s orbit. It accuses McAuliffe of being “dishonest” with his criticism of Trump, who donated $25,000 to Democrat’s gubernatorial campaign in 2009.

“He spends all his time attacking Donald Trump, but here’s the truth,” the ad’s voiceover says before cutting to clips of McAuliffe toasting Trump at an old fundraiser and the latter calling the Democrat “a friend of mine.”

The former president endorsed Youngkin on Friday, saying that “Glenn has been an incredible success and will truly Make Virginia Great Again.”

Trump also stated in his endorsement that McAuliffe “accepted large campaign contributions from me” and “said only great things and would do whatever I wanted, until I ran for office.”

However, Trump’s blessing isn’t exactly a badge of honor in Virginia, where he lost by 10 points in the 2020 election — double his margin of loss to Hillary Clinton in 2016.

Youngkin’s apparent attempt to downplay his ties to Trump comes after the publication of a video of the GOP candidate admitting he was keeping quiet on his anti-abortion stance to avoid alienating independent voters.

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  2. Glenn Youngkin, Virginia’s GOP gubernatorial nominee, doesn’t seem too proud to be the only person in his race ex-President Donald Trump likes.

    Some (few) Goopers are smart enough to realize that this is the kiss of death. Especially in a state that just flipped blue.

  3. Avatar for jinnj jinnj says:

    GLENN YOUNGKIM
    is a duplicitous poser - a flat out FRAUD -
    he is putting up a facade that he has every expectation of ignoring if elected!

    Hell! just be honest & tell people what you intend to do …
    Oh that’s right - you KNOW you can’t win on what you intend to do - because people don’t want that !
    … so your plan is to lie your ass off - straight to their face …
    so what else are you experienced at lying about?

    He told them he could start going on “offense” when he became governor and had a majority in the House — but needed to focus on not alienating independent voters during the campaign.

  4. IMHO, all Republicans are unethical, lying scum, including Glenn Youngkin.

  5. Avatar for pshah pshah says:

    “He spends all his time attacking Donald Trump, but here’s the truth,” the ad’s voiceover says before cutting to clips of McAuliffe toasting Trump at an old fundraiser and the latter calling the Democrat “a friend of mine.”

    Welp. So much did that “carefully thought out” strategy that Trump just singlehandedly destroyed with a single whatever he’d doing instead of tweeting these days.

    It is Virginia, but still interesting to see a Republican run hard away from Donald Trump.

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