Dr. Oz had been competing for Trump's endorsement in his race for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. campaign2022 droz donaldtrump alabamanewsnetwork
— Former President Donald Trump endorsed Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania's crowded Republican Senate primary, ending months of jockeying for his support.
Oz had been competing for Trump's endorsement in the May 17 primary against former hedge fund CEO David McCormick, whose wife, Dina Powell, served in Trump's administration. The two had gone to extensive lengths to win over the former president, who remains deeply popular with the Republican base and has beenAt a conservative forum in Pennsylvania last weekend, the candidates were asked if they would like Trump's endorsement and for him to come to Pennsylvania to campaign for them.
from his estranged wife. The turnabout raised questions about the vigor of Trump's vetting process and concerns among Republicans about whether the former president was bolstering candidates who might be able to win their respective primaries but flounder in general elections that will determine which party controls the Senate.
When Oz interviewed Trump on his show in 2016, Trump told him at one point that his wife, Melania Trump, was"a big fan" of the show.Oz said in a recent interview that he had first met Trump in 2004 or 2005 when he asked Trump to use his golf course for an event for Oz's children's charity. Trump agreed. After that, they saw each other intermittently at social events before Oz interviewed Trump about his health during the 2016 presidential campaign.
McCormick carries strong Republican establishment ties going back to his days in President George W. Bush's administration. In 2015, McCormick held a fundraiser for Jeb Bush, Trump's 2016 rival.
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