Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Politics › Trump endorses MyPillow founder Mike Lindell in...
Politics

Trump endorses MyPillow founder Mike Lindell in Minnesota governor’s race

The Guardian World Wednesday 15 July 2026, 14:52 UTC By Joseph Gedeon in Washington 1 min read
Key Points

The Republican Trump ally has spent years promoting discredited claims about the 2020 electionDonald Trump has endorsed Mike Lindell’s bid for Minnesota governor, calling the MyPillow founder “one of America’s greatest and most hard working Patriots” in a Truth Social post Wednesday. Trump described Lindell as someone who has “sacrificed” more than almost anyone else “in fighting for our country, especially when it comes to Election Integrity”, invoking Lindell’s years spent promoting...

The Republican Trump ally has spent years promoting discredited claims about the 2020 election

Donald Trump has endorsed Mike Lindell’s bid for Minnesota governor, calling the MyPillow founder “one of America’s greatest and most hard working Patriots” in a Truth Social post Wednesday.

Trump described Lindell as someone who has “sacrificed” more than almost anyone else “in fighting for our country, especially when it comes to Election Integrity”, invoking Lindell’s years spent promoting discredited claims about the 2020 election. Trump said Lindell “will MAKE MINNESOTA GREAT AGAIN” and gave him full-throated support ahead of the state’s 11 August Republican primary, where early voting is already under way.

Continue reading...
Trump (ORG) MyPillow (ORG) Mike Lindell (PERSON) Minnesota (LOCATION) Republican (ORG) America (LOCATION) Patriots (ORG) Lindell (PERSON)
Originally published by The Guardian World Read original →

Related Stories

Union backing to seal Labour crown for Burnham

The Makerfield MP is set for the Labour leadership after most party-linked unions said they would back him.

BBC Politics 23m ago

Andy Burnham: I’m not afraid to disagree with Donald Trump

Andy Burnham: I’m not afraid to disagree with Donald Trump Comes after Trump called Manchester ‘some town’ - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Andy Burnham has said he won’t be afraid to disagree with American president Donald Trump, adding that he would try to “meet him where he’s at” while “respecting the office”. The prime minister-in-waiting told Gary Lineker in an interview for Goalhanger: “Maybe in a similar way to the way I’ve just described, I’ll just meet him where he’s at. And, you...

The Independent UK 24m ago

UK police arrest man over threat to shoot Reform leader Nigel Farage

A man who threatened on social media in May to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage was arrested, London police said on Wednesday, as concerns grow over the security of politicians following the killing of Ann Widdecombe, a former member of parliament. The man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of sending threatening communications to a member of parliament, the Metropolitan Police said. “I am going to shoot you in the head if you win,” he allegedly told Farage on social media,...

South China Morning Post 25m ago

Trump's 'third world' travel ban could become permanent if firebrand Republican lawmaker gets her way

One House Republican is moving forward with efforts to codify President Donald Trump's sweeping travel ban on "third-world" countries. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., will introduce legislation Wednesday that would bar people from 39 countries across the Caribbean, Middle East and Africa from entering the United States, Fox News Digital has learned. Mace's bill, titled the Third World Immigration Moratorium Act, would also block entry for individuals traveling on Palestinian Authority-issued documents.

Fox News 30m ago