Inside the last-minute Trump endorsement that enraged Pa. Republicans

[JoeOtterbein]

Politico

There was no soldier more loyal to the cause than Doug Mastriano. Trump and his lieutenants privately disparaged him anyway.

By MERIDITH MCGRAW and HOLLY OTTERBEIN

05/18/2022 05:50 PM EDT

Updated: 05/18/2022 08:05 PM EDT

Donald Trump and some of his top lieutenants spent the last year privately disparaging Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano.

The far-right lawmaker played an instrumental role pushing forward Trump’s conspiracies about the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania. There was no soldier more loyal to the cause. And like almost every aspiring Republican candidate in the state, Mastriano was eager to win Trump’s endorsement.

Yet Trump — who scrutinizes candidates for their presentation and star power — remained unconvinced. Mastriano’s loyalty alone wasn’t enough to earn his support. Trump wanted more concrete action.

Trump was skeptical of Mastriano, according to a source familiar with his thinking, because he had “done nothing on the audit promises in a year,” a reference to an investigation of the 2020 election that he pushed in the state.

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[FakeNoose]

1. I think it was simpler than that: Dr. Oz paid Chump and Mastriano didn't

Do I have proof? Nope ... sorry!

But these last 6 years of observing Chump's behavior in every situation, that's all I need.
He never does anything unless it benefits him. Somehow.

[keithbvadu2]

2. "...He just looks at who's ahead in the polls and goes with that,"

Prescient much?

[enough]

3. They're enraged now. By next week they will all be kissing the Trump ring again. NT