Friday 20 May 2022 05:04 PM Donald Trump denies he has STOPPED supporting David Perdue in his race for ... trends now
Donald Trump on Friday denied reports that he had dropped his support for David Perdue, who is lagging more than 30 points behind Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in the race for the Republican nomination.
Days ahead of Tuesday's primary the former president insisted he was still backing Perdue in his challenge to the 'worst governor in history.'
But Trump has seen his endorsed candidate's campaign sputter, leaving him a distant second in the race.
Sources close to Trump said he had all but given up on Perdue, and would not make any more appearance on his behalf despite being desperate to take down Kemp, who ignored his requests to overturn the state's 2020 election results.
They say the former president has complained about Perdue for running a failing campaign.
'David either has a bunch of geniuses working for him — because he’s basically spent no money — or he’s run the most flawed campaign in America,' one source told NBC News.
Fake news, said Trump on his new social media site.
'The Kemp campaign, together with Fake News NBC, has put out a phony narrative that I have given up on David Perdue in Georgia,' posted Trump on Truth Social.
'That is completely false!
'I am with David all the way because Brian Kemp was the worst governor in the country on election integrity!'
Former President Donald Trump on Friday insisted he was still backing David Perdue for governor of Georgia, even though the former senator is lagging 30 points back in the polls
Governor Brian Kemp has a resounding lead in the race for the GOP nomination. He angered Trump by refusing his pleas to help overturn the state's 2020 election result
Kemp is high on the list of public officials who most infuriated Trump as he and his allies sought to turn back Joe Biden's win in key states.
Georgia is central to Trump's theory that the election was stolen. A grand jury there is considering evidence that Trump interfered with the election when he told the secretary of state to 'find' 11,780 votes.
As a result of his fury at Kemp, Trump recruited former Sen. Perdue as a challenger.
However, many senior Republicans have remained loyal to Kemp, who now holds a commanding lead.
This week a Fox News poll found that 60 percent of Republican voters
