Trump does not mention Earle-Sears by name in Virginia tele rally

President Trump did not mention Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) by name during an election eve tele-rally he held ahead of the state’s gubernatorial race on Tuesday. 

“Get out and vote tomorrow for Jason Miyares, it’s so important,” Trump said on the call. “And the Republicans up and down the ballot. We have Republicans up and down.” 

The president praised Miyares throughout the call, at one point referring to him as “maybe the best” attorney general.

“Jason Miyares is a fantastic man, a fantastic attorney general,” Trump said. “He has my complete and total endorsement.” 

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) was also on the call and mentioned Earle-Sears, along with the rest of the statewide Republican ticket. The governor also offered the most praise to Miyares. 

“We have great candidates in Winsome Sears for governor, John Reid for lieutenant governor, and of course, our great attorney general, who I think is the best attorney general in America; we gotta rehire him again as our attorney general,” Youngkin said.

Trump’s apparent snub of Earle-Sears comes after Trump formally endorsed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) in New York City’s mayoral race. The president also endorsed a slew of congressional Republicans ahead of next year’s midterm elections on Monday afternoon. 

Trump praised Earle-Sears last month as “very good,” but has notably stopped short of backing her. The two have a complicated history dating back to when Earle-Sears criticized Trump following Republicans’ underwhelming 2022 midterm performance, saying in an interview that a true leader understands when they have become a liability. Trump hit back at Earle-Sears, calling her “a phony” and saying he never felt good about her.