President Trump is backing Rep. Dan Donovan, R-N.Y., in the primary race for New York’s 11 Congressional District against Michael Grimm, who is running to win his seat back after stepping down in 2015.
“There is no one better to represent the people of N.Y. and Staten Island (a place I know very well) than @RepDanDonovan, who is strong on Borders & Crime, loves our Military & our Vets, voted for Tax Cuts and is helping me to Make America Great Again,” Trump tweeted Wednesday evening. “Dan has my full endorsement!”
“Very importantly, @RepDanDonovan will win for the Republicans in November…and his opponent will not,” he said in a separate tweet. “Remember Alabama. We can’t take any chances on losing to a Nancy Pelosi controlled Democrat!”
There is no one better to represent the people of N.Y. and Staten Island (a place I know very well) than @RepDanDonovan, who is strong on Borders & Crime, loves our Military & our Vets, voted for Tax Cuts and is helping me to Make America Great Again. Dan has my full endorsement!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2018
Very importantly, @RepDanDonovan will win for the Republicans in November…and his opponent will not. Remember Alabama. We can’t take any chances on losing to a Nancy Pelosi controlled Democrat!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2018
Donovan did not vote for the GOP’s tax reform measure that passed in December, citing that the “bill that came out of the conference committee still means a tax increase for many Staten Island and Brooklyn residents.”
Earlier this month, Donovan released an ad where he touted how he was working to advance Trump’s agenda.
“I am working with Donald Trump to deport dangerous illegal aliens, build the wall, and end sanctuary cities,” Donovan said in the ad.
Grimm resigned after being charged with federal tax evasion, fraud and perjury. He then served a prison term that began in September 2015 and ended in May 2016.
Grimm was endorsed by former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon late last year. Bannon also endorsed GOP Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore, who lost the race to Democrat Doug Jones in December.
Donovan and Grimm will go head to head on June 26 in the primary race.
