Trump endorses Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania Senate primary

Former President Donald Trump offered a surprise endorsement of celebrity physician Dr. Mehmet Oz Saturday evening as he fights a widely watched battle for the Republican nomination for retiring Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey’s seat.

Trump revealed his endorsement in a statement released by his team as the former president emerged onstage at a rally in Selma, North Carolina, for candidates fighting to win that state’s primary. He argued that Oz, who is neck-and-neck with former Bridgewater Associates chief executive David McCormick, was the stronger candidate in terms of general election appeal.