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Trump wins two, loses one: Georgia billionaire delivers rare blow to endorsement machine
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ATLANTA, GA. – He wasn’t on the ballot, but President Donald Trump‘s immense clout over the GOP faced more key tests in high-stakes Republican runoffs in Georgia and in neighboring Alabama Tuesday.
While the power of a Trump endorsement in Republican primaries didn’t escape unscathed, Trump-backed candidates won two of the three top races, with the one setback coming against a billionaire businessman who shelled out over $100 million of his own money to boost his campaign.
Rep. Barry Moore, a House Freedom Caucus member and longtime Trump supporter who was endorsed by the president, comfortably defeated rival Jared Hudson, a former Navy SEAL sniper who was supported by some top names on the right, in solidly red Alabama’s GOP Senate runoff.
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In battleground Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, an 11th hour endorsement by Trump this past weekend helped boost Rep. Mike Collins, a MAGA champion, to victory over former college football coach Derek Dooley, who was backed by popular conservative Gov. Brian Kemp.
Collins will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the general election in a race that’s among a handful that will likely decide if the GOP holds its slim majority in the chamber in the midterms.
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Republican Rep. Mike Collins, a U.S. Senate candidate, campaigns from the back of a pickup truck, at a stop in Woodstock, Georgia on June 14, 2026. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)
But in Georgia’s GOP gubernatorial runoff, the candidate Trump backed, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who was also endorsed by Kemp this past weekend, was defeated by Rick Jackson, who ran as an outsider.
Jones regularly showcased his Trump endorsement, but Jackson, who launched his bid in February long after the president had endorsed Jones, repeatedly said that Trump had inspired him to run.
«I just thought, you know, if you had somebody doing business solutions for the state of Georgia, just like Trump is for the United States, I just felt like I would have a major impact on the state of Georgia, and so that was one of the reasons I wanted to get in. I was inspired by President Trump,» Jackson told Fox News Digital recently.
And he continuously highlighted that, like Trump, he’s an outsider and businessman. «I’m going to be Trump’s favorite governor because we’re just alike on the way that we handle business and handle problems, and I want to do exactly in Georgia what he’s doing at the federal government,» he reiterated in a Fox News Digital interview Sunday.
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The brute force of the president’s endorsement power has been on display in GOP primaries over the past six weeks, with his candidates ousting incumbents he targeted in showdowns in Indiana, Louisiana, Kentucky and Texas that grabbed plenty of national attention.
But Trump’s endorsement streak in statewide and congressional Republican primaries was snapped two weeks ago when his 11th-hour endorsement of Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra of Iowa in the race to succeed retiring GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds wasn’t enough to propel the three-term congressman to victory.
Feenstra was narrowly edged by Zach Lahn, a businessman, farmer and former political strategist who was backed by the political wings of MAHA — the acronym for the Make America Healthy Again movement aligned with Trump Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and Turning Point USA, the powerful conservative organization co-founded by the late Charlie Kirk.
Zach Lahn raises his fist in celebration after defeating his primary opponent in Iowa’s GOP gubernatorial race on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Zach Lahn for Governor via Facebook)
Trump rebounded last week, as the candidate he endorsed in the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, finished first in a crowded field and clinched one of the two tickets in the race for the nomination.
Meanwhile, longtime Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham did win a majority of the vote in the Republican Senate primary, and avoided a runoff.
Graham, who was endorsed by Trump, was facing primary challenges from five candidates, including conservative businessman Mark Lynch, who took aim at the senator over his support for the war in Iran. Lynch was backed by some MAGA leaders who have been critical of the president.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson speaks to supporters at a campaign stop in Alpharetta, Ga., on June 14, 2026. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)
A Trump political operative, pointing to Tuesday loss by Trump-backed Jones, noted that «Rick Jackson set a record for spending in a statewide Republican primary. He spent Tom Steyer level money in a state a fraction of the size of California. That’s going to have an impact.»
And the operative, who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely, also emphasized that «Rick bearhugged Trump. All of his ads and material was about how he’s going to be Trump’s favorite governor. So the race was not really a referendum on Trump.»
Veteran Republican strategist Matt Gorman told Fox News Digital that «Rick was a great candidate. Trump’s endorsement can’t do all the work. It’s a massive value add but it’s not a panacea. Now the focus is on coming together for the fall.»
Jackson was endorsed at the last minute by Sen. Ted Cruz, and the conservative firebrand from Texas joined Jackson on the campaign trail for a runoff eve rally.
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«Rick has an extraordinary record, an extraordinary life story. And I also think he’s positioned to win. And the stakes are too high. This election is a battleground all across the country. We can’t afford to lose Georgia,» Cruz told Fox News Digital.
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When Cruz endorsed Jackson on Friday, he also supported South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, who is facing off in a week against Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette.
Asked if he’s trying to put some daylight between himself and the president on the campaign trail, Cruz quickly responded, «No. Not remotely….The president and I agree on the vast majority of races. What I try to do in every race is endorse the strongest conservative who can win. And typically I get in races late in the race at a time where my support might be able to make a difference and be helpful.»
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WATCH: Dem gov mocked for criticizing ‘tribal’ politics amid redistricting push: ‘Hypocrisy knows no bounds’
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Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore is facing criticism for condemning rising «tribal» politics while continuing to push a redistricting effort that opponents say would eliminate the state’s sole Republican congressional seat.
Moore, a rising Democratic star who is being floated as a possible 2028 presidential candidate, gave an Independence Day speech in which he described American history as «powerful,» «painful» and «complex.»
Speaking in the Maryland State House, where George Washington resigned his military commission in 1783, Moore proclaimed that «too many feel that our politics has become tribal, that our political system once felt like a gift, but the politics of today feel like a grift.»
In response, Haven Shoemaker, the top state attorney for Maryland’s Carroll County, remarked to Fox News Digital that «Gov. Moore is proof positive that hypocrisy knows no bounds.»
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Democratic Govs. Kathy Hochul, of New York, Wes Moore, of Maryland, and Tim Walz, of Minnesota, speak to members of the media outside the White House on July 3, 2024. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
«On the basis of what you would have to characterize as tribalism, he is going to convene a special session of the Maryland General Assembly to redistrict Maryland’s only Republican congressman out of office. Sounds like tribalism to me,» said Shoemaker.
Maryland General Assembly leaders announced they will meet for a special session beginning on Aug. 3 to consider a constitutional amendment on congressional redistricting, affiliate Fox 45 reported. The special session follows months of pressure from Moore and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., on Maryland Democrats to advance a congressional redistricting plan that would likely eliminate the state’s lone Republican-held district.
The earlier effort to pass the redistricting bill had fizzled out largely due to Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, a Democrat who called the proposed map «objectively unconstitutional» and expressed his worry that «the downside risk to Democrats is catastrophic.»
Afterward, Moore notably did not endorse Ferguson in his primary race despite the senator being one of the highest-ranking Democrats in the state.
After the special session announcement, Moore said in a statement that «for months, I have said that inaction is not an option and we cannot sit on the sidelines while voting rights, fair representation, and the foundations of our democracy come under attack across the country.»
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Senate President Bill Ferguson speaks as Maryland lawmakers convene for a new session on Jan. 8, 2025, in Annapolis, Maryland. (Jonathan Newton/for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
«I appreciate the General Assembly’s continued conversations and the agreement to come back to finish the work,» he said, adding, «My administration will work closely with the General Assembly as they consider legislation to ensure our state has the tools necessary to protect voters and defend fair representation.»
Meanwhile, Shoemaker, who previously served nine years in the Maryland House of Delegates, even holding the role of minority whip, accused Moore of being caught up in national politics while Marylanders are «fleeing in droves.»
«His record as governor is abysmal,» he said, adding, «Since he became governor, almost four years ago, all that he’s done is really tried to position himself to run for president.»
Shoemaker also took issue with Moore’s critique of American nationalism during his July 4th address.
Moore remarked that «today there are those who will use patriotism to justify pulling books from schools and rewriting history until it comforts those in power. In reality, that’s not patriotism; that’s nationalism.»
The governor continued that «nationalism is not an extension of patriotism; they are not interchangeable. There’s a difference, and that does matter.»
Shoemaker responded that «patriotism means that you love your country,» while in his view nationalism «means that your country is exceptional.»
«It’s pretty clear to me that neither Gov. Moore nor the ultra-progressives generally think that America is exceptional, and I think that’s incredibly sad,» he said.
Moore’s comment also garnered criticism from Maryland Freedom Caucus Chair Matt Morgan, a Republican, who said, «In Moore’s world, if you’re a parent concerned about explicit material in your child’s school library, you’re a nationalist. If you question the revisionist history framework of the 1619 Project and advocate for accurate, honest history, you’re not a patriot. You’re a nationalist.»
«It’s a neat rhetorical trick: reframe the terms, and suddenly anyone who disagrees with you is the villain,» said Morgan.
In a statement shared with Fox News Digital, the Maryland Freedom Caucus called Moore’s decision to convene lawmakers for a special session for redistricting «a blatant partisan effort to rewrite the Maryland Constitution so Democrats can gerrymander away Rep. Andy Harris’s seat and silence rural and conservative voices.»
«While Maryland families sit around their kitchen tables wrestling with sky-high taxes, crushing energy costs, and a cost-of-living crisis made far worse by Annapolis Democrats, Governor Wes Moore has decided now is the perfect time to call a special session,» said Morgan.
In response to the criticism, Ammar Mousa, a spokesperson for Moore, told Fox News Digital, «Why are Maryland Republicans so against patriotism?»
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Gov. Wes Moore appears on «Meet the Press» in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7, 2025. (Shannon Finney/NBC via Getty Images)
Shoemaker told Fox News Digital that his own county has been targeted by state leaders for «wanting to have age-appropriate material in public school libraries.»
In 2025, the Maryland State Board of Education reviewed Carroll County’s removal of 20 books from school libraries after parents argued the removals violated Maryland’s Freedom to Read Act, which was signed by Moore in 2024. The State Board ultimately upheld the county’s decision, allowing the books to remain off library shelves.
«Fighting to keep filth in public schools and public school libraries, or, you know, even revising history to make villains of Founding Fathers who have made our country great by just pointing out their flaws. That seems like moral relativism to me and revisionism at its worst,» said Shoemaker.
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Shoemaker said that it is policies such as these, along with continuously «hiked taxes,» that prompted him to announce he is moving out of the state at the end of his term. He says he is not the only one calling it quits on Maryland under the current leadership.
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«I’ve talked to a lot of people; most of them say that they don’t blame me a bit for fleeing Maryland, and a substantial number of those folks say that they’re right behind me,» he said.
Fox News Digital also reached out to the Maryland State Board of Education for comment.
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El régimen de Irán enterró a Ali Khamenei tras la nueva escalada de enfrentamientos con Estados Unidos
El régimen de Irán dio sepultura este viernes al antiguo líder supremo, Ali Khamenei, en el santuario del Imam Reza, en la ciudad de Mashhad, al término de seis días de ceremonias fúnebres, en una jornada marcada por un nuevo intercambio de ataques entre Estados Unidos y Teherán que elevó otra vez la tensión en Medio Oriente.
El ataúd de Khamenei, cubierto con la bandera iraní, llegó al santuario del Imam Reza, en su ciudad natal, donde una multitud se reunió para participar de las oraciones y despedir al dirigente asesinado el 28 de febrero durante el inicio de la guerra entre Estados Unidos e Israel contra Irán.
La emisora estatal IRIB confirmó el final de la ceremonia y señaló que “el cuerpo del líder mártir de la Revolución Islámica fue enterrado en la sala conmemorativa del santuario del Imam Reza”.
Las imágenes difundidas por los medios oficiales mostraron la presencia del presidente del Parlamento y principal negociador en las conversaciones con Estados Unidos, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf; del presidente del Tribunal Supremo, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei; y de Mostafa Khamenei, hijo mayor del ex líder supremo. También se observó a varias figuras del régimen llorar junto al féretro.
En cambio, no hubo señales públicas de Mojtaba Khamenei, hijo y sucesor de Ali Khamenei, quien tampoco apareció durante los días previos del funeral. Desde que se anunció su designación, solo difundió declaraciones escritas y, según versiones oficiales, resultó herido durante los ataques del 28 de febrero.
El entierro coincidió con un segundo día consecutivo de ataques entre Washington y Teherán. Funcionarios iraníes informaron que los bombardeos estadounidenses dejaron 17 muertos. Además, los medios estatales señalaron que uno de los ataques alcanzó un tramo de la línea ferroviaria entre Teherán y Mashhad, a unos 55 kilómetros de esta última ciudad.
Según esas informaciones, el ataque obligó al cierre temporal de la línea ferroviaria y los pasajeros continuaron el viaje en autobuses. Los medios estatales también informaron que Estados Unidos atacó el perímetro de la única planta nuclear civil de Irán, en la provincia de Bushehr, de acuerdo con declaraciones del vicegobernador provincial.
Además, reportaron el impacto de un proyectil contra un cuartel general militar en las afueras de Bushehr. Sin embargo, un funcionario de Defensa de Estados Unidos afirmó que las fuerzas estadounidenses no realizaban ataques contra Irán en ese momento.
Por su parte, Irán anunció la reanudación de los ataques contra objetivos estadounidenses en Kuwait, Bahréin y Qatar. Al mismo tiempo, sonaron sirenas de alerta en Jordania, donde el ejército informó que interceptó ocho misiles lanzados desde territorio iraní.
El ejército iraní aseguró que sus fuerzas atacaron con drones un sistema de misiles Patriot en Kuwait, un sistema de alerta temprana en Qatar y depósitos de combustible en Bahréin como parte de su ofensiva contra bases militares estadounidenses en la región.
Un funcionario de Defensa de Estados Unidos sostuvo, en cambio, que las decenas de misiles y drones iraníes fueron interceptados o no provocaron daños significativos y que no hubo heridos entre el personal estadounidense.
La tensión en Medio Oriente también aumentó por nuevas declaraciones de las autoridades israelíes. El ministro de Defensa, Israel Katz, afirmó durante una ceremonia militar que Israel está preparado para atacar a Irán por “tercera vez” si fuera necesario y prometió hacerlo “con aún mayor fuerza”.
El primer ministro Benjamin Netanyahu también se refirió a la situación y afirmó: “Nos estamos preparando para cualquier escenario”. La oficina del jefe de gobierno israelí informó además que Netanyahu conversó el jueves con Trump, quien le transmitió información actualizada sobre “las acciones de Estados Unidos en el Golfo”.
Otro de los focos de tensión permanece en el estrecho de Ormuz, una de las principales rutas para el transporte mundial de petróleo y gas. Teherán insiste en mantener el control sobre esa vía marítima, mientras el paso de buques disminuyó de forma marcada desde el miércoles.
En los últimos días, el ejército iraní atacó al menos tres embarcaciones, hecho que precedió a los extensos bombardeos lanzados por Estados Unidos contra objetivos iraníes desde el martes.
De acuerdo con datos de la empresa de seguimiento marítimo Kpler, el tráfico comercial por el estrecho descendió de forma considerable, en especial sobre la ruta omaní respaldada por la ONU, después de los ataques sufridos por varios buques a comienzos de esta semana.
Como reflejo del clima de máxima tensión, al menos un avión de combate escoltó la aeronave que trasladó el féretro de Ali Khamenei hasta Mashhad, según mostraron imágenes publicadas en el sitio web del líder supremo.
(Con información de AFP)
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