President Donald Trump on Sunday night gave his strongest sign yet that he will endorse Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears , the Republican candidate for governor of Virginia.

"Yeah, I would," Trump said in response to a question from a Washington Examiner reporter about whether he would endorse Earle-Sears.

"I think, probably, she's got a tough race," Trump said before flying back to the White House after a weekend trip to New Jersey. "She shouldn't have ... the candidate she's running against is not very good, but I think she's got a tough race."

Earle-Sears has not yet received the endorsement of Trump, whom she disavowed in 2022 before later reversing course and backing Trump for president in 2024.

During a November rally in Salem, Trump acknowledged Earle-Sears’ support. He told the

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