Trump Champions Steve Hilton: A Bold Conservative Choice for California Governor
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President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Steve Hilton for California governor, energizing conservatives and offering hope for real change in a state plagued by liberal mismanagement.
President Donald Trump has delivered a powerful endorsement for Republican Steve Hilton in the California governor’s race, offering a much-needed boost to conservative voters eager for change in a state long dominated by failed liberal policies. Trump made the announcement late Sunday on his free-speech social media platform, Truth Social, emphasizing his years-long relationship with Hilton and praising him as 'a truly fine man' ready to tackle California’s pressing issues, especially the state’s crushing taxes and rampant government overreach.
This crucial endorsement comes just before California’s June 2 primary, which uses a 'top-two' system that puts all candidates on the same ballot, regardless of party. The crowded race includes over 50 candidates, with establishment Democrats like U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, former Rep. Katie Porter, and billionaire left-wing activist Tom Steyer, as well as Hilton’s main Republican challenger, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a strong law-and-order advocate.
Hilton, a former Fox News host and trusted advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron, expressed sincere gratitude for Trump’s support, vowing to prioritize economic reforms and lower the cost of living for hardworking Californians who have suffered under Democrat rule.
Trump’s endorsement is expected to galvanize conservative voters, though the liberal establishment and their media allies will undoubtedly try to use it to sow fear and division in a state where Trump’s America First message has been unfairly maligned.
Democrats are rattled by the possibility that the crowded field and the state’s primary system could allow two Republicans to advance to the November election, potentially shutting out a Democrat and giving voters a real choice for the first time in decades.
Republicans have not won a statewide election in California in twenty years, but with registered Democrats only outnumbering Republicans by two-to-one, Trump’s bold move could mark the beginning of a conservative resurgence in the Golden State.