Donald Trump has made a surprising move in the South Carolina governor’s race, endorsing both Alan Wilson and Pamela Evette. The decision comes after Wilson, the state’s attorney general, gained a significant lead in the polls.

Trump’s Endorsement

Trump initially endorsed Evette, the state’s lieutenant governor, three weeks ago. However, with Wilson’s campaign gaining momentum, Trump has now decided to endorse both candidates. In a statement on his Truth Social platform, Trump said, ‘These are the two that I was hoping would get into a Runoff. And they did. I can’t hurt one of them by only Endorsing the other. So, therefore, I am going to Endorse, for Governor of South Carolina, both Pam Evette and Alan Wilson! It’s a Wealth of Riches — With either you can’t go wrong.’

Evette’s campaign has expressed disappointment with Trump’s decision, with a national GOP strategist saying, ‘Trump just pulled the rug out from under Evette. He can say what he wants, but it’s hardly a vote of confidence when he hedges his bet by also backing your opponent.’

Wilson has rounded up endorsements from all of his former rivals in the June 9 primary, except for Lowcountry multi-millionaire Rom Reddy. His campaign also touts support from 80% of South Carolina sheriffs.

Runoff Election

The runoff election is set for next Tuesday, June 23, with the winner facing Democrat Jermaine Johnson in the general election in November. For the past three decades, the GOP nomination has been decisive, with no Democrat winning a top-of-the-ticket race in South Carolina since 1998.

Original reporting: FITSNews — read the source article.