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President Donald Trump threw his support behind MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in Minnesota race for governor Wednesday, giving him a possible boost in a competitive race for the GOP nomination.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump called Lindell “one of America’s greatest and most hard working patriots.”

“Mike will be SPECTACULAR!!! He truly loves Minnesota, as do I, and wants to bring it back from oblivion and embarrassment. He can do it!” Trump wrote. 

He referred to Lindell as “the ‘Pillow Man.’”

Lindell has been an ardent supporter of Trump and a vocal backer of the president’s theory that the 2020 election was stolen. Several probes and court cases have found those allegations to be unsubstantiated.

Lindell has often been to Trump's Mar-A-Lago estate, including a fundraiser there for his Minnesota campaign. The two have kept in close contact over the years. 

Lindell is challenging GOP endorsed candidate Kendall Qualls and state house Speaker Lisa Demuth in the Aug. 11 primary.

The president's seal approval could sway some Minnesota Republicans. There has been little public polling in the race, but a 

 done by Survey USA last month showed Lindell with a slight edge even though many respondents were undecided.

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is the likely Democratic nominee in the open governor's race. 

Republicans haven’t won a statewide race in Minnesota since 2006, when Gov. Tim Pawlenty won a second term in a tight race. 

Trump has focused intently on Minnesota in his second term, frequently tangling with Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, the party’s 2024 vice presidential nominee. He has accused Walz of not doing more to stop fraud and made Minnesota the epicenter of his immigration enforcement campaign. 

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President Donald Trump has endorsed MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in Minnesota's race for governor. Lindell has been a steadfast supporter of Trump and joined the president in denying that Trump lost the 2020 election.

President Trump backs Mike Lindell in Minnesota governor’s race ahead of Aug. 11 GOP primary

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