Will it be U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn or U.S. Rep. John Rose who comes out on top for the Republican ticket in the race to replace Governor Bill Lee ? Even President Donald Trump appears to be having a hard time deciding whom to back.

Reports from the White House show Trump's having a hard time doling out one of his endorsements for either candidate running for the Tennessee governor's seat.

"I'll probably be forced to do it. I wish I didn't have to do it. But you know, I'll probably be forced to do it," Trump is quoted as saying in an X post by USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison . The president also called both candidates "fantastic".

Rose first announced his bid for the Republican primary ticket in March, while Blackburn didn't announce her candidacy until August. T

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