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Donald J. Trump for President | |
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Campaign | U.S. presidential election, 2016 |
Candidate | Donald Trump |
Affiliation | Republican Party |
Status | Announced: June 16, 2015 Presumptive nominee: May 4, 2016 |
Headquarters | 725 Fifth Avenue Manhattan, New York |
Key people |
Corey Lewandowski, campaign manager Katrina Pierson, national spokesperson Hope Hicks, press secretary Michael Glassner, deputy campaign manager Daniel Scavino Jr., director of social media Paul Manafort, Convention Manager Ben Carson VP Selection Committee Leader |
Receipts | US$25,526,319 (2016-03-16[1]) |
Slogan | Make America Great Again![2] |
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This page is divided into two main sections. The first contains general election endorsements. Though the GOP primaries do not end until the RNC convention, Trump became the presumptive Republican nominee after John Kasich and Ted Cruz suspended their campaigns after the Indiana primary. For this reason, the section entitled "General Election Endorsements" includes endorsements months before the start of the actual general election. The second section includes Primary Campaign Endorsements made between Trump's campaign announcement in June 2015 and the Indiana GOP primary in May 3.
Contents
- 1 General election endorsements (May 4 and after)
- 1.1 Executive branch officials
- 1.2 U.S. Senators
- 1.3 U.S. Representatives
- 1.4 State governors
- 1.5 State officials
- 1.6 State legislators
- 1.7 Mayors and other municipal or county leaders
- 1.8 Businesspeople
- 1.9 International political figures
- 1.10 Other politicians
- 1.11 Religious leaders
- 1.12 Organizations
- 1.13 Media personalities
- 2 Primary campaign endorsements (before May 4, 2016)
- 2.1 Executive branch officials
- 2.2 U.S. Senators
- 2.3 U.S. Representatives
- 2.4 Retired US Armed Forces members
- 2.5 State governors
- 2.6 State officials
- 2.7 State legislators
- 2.8 Mayors and other municipal or county leaders
- 2.9 Businesspeople
- 2.10 University and academic figures
- 2.11 International political figures
- 2.12 Organizations
- 2.13 Trade unions
- 2.14 Religious leaders
- 2.15 Other notable individuals
- 2.16 Other
- 3 See also
- 4 References
General election endorsements (May 4 and after)
Executive branch officials
Former
- Dick Cheney, 46th Vice President of the United States (2001–2009)[3]
- Richard Grenell, Director of Communications and Public Diplomacy for the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations under the Bush administration[4]
- Dan Quayle, 44th Vice President of the United States (1989–93)[5]
- Ed Rollins, Republican campaign adviser, Deputy Assistant to the President for Political Affairs (1980–1981), Assistant to the President for Political Affairs, Director of the Office of Political Affairs under the Reagan administration, and strategist for the pro-Trump Great America PAC[6][7]
U.S. Senators
Current
- Richard Burr of North Carolina[8]
- Tom Cotton of Arkansas[9]
- Mike Crapo of Idaho[10]
- Chuck Grassley of Iowa, also Chairman of the Judiciary Committee[11]
- Orrin Hatch of Utah, President pro tempore of the United States Senate (previously endorsed Jeb Bush)[12]
- Ron Johnson of Wisconsin[13]
- Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, also Senate Majority Leader (previously endorsed Rand Paul)[14]
- Rob Portman of Ohio (previously endorsed John Kasich)[15]
- Marco Rubio of Florida (former 2016 presidential candidate)[16]
- Tim Scott of South Carolina (previously endorsed Marco Rubio)[17]
- Dan Sullivan of Alaska[9]
- Rand Paul of Kentucky (former 2016 presidential candidate)[18]
Former
- Bob Dole of Kansas (also nominee for President in 1996) (previously endorsed Jeb Bush)[19]
- Trent Lott of Mississippi (previously endorsed John Kasich)[20]
- Mack Mattingly of Georgia[21]
- Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania (former 2012 and 2016 presidential candidate) (previously endorsed Marco Rubio)[22]
U.S. Representatives
Current
- Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee[23]
- Vern Buchanan of Florida[24]
- Bradley Byrne of Alabama[25]
- Steve Chabot of Ohio, also Chairman of the House Small Business Committee[15]
- Mike Conaway of Texas, also Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee[26]
- Ron DeSantis of Florida[8]
- Paul Gosar of Arizona (previously endorsed Ted Cruz)[27]
- Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, also Chairman of the House Benghazi Committee (previously endorsed Marco Rubio)[28]
- Tom Emmer of Minnesota[29]
- Trent Franks of Arizona (previously endorsed Mike Huckabee, then Ted Cruz)[30]
- Frank Guinta of New Hampshire[31]
- Brett Guthrie of Kentucky (previously endorsed Rand Paul)[32]
- Jeb Hensarling of Texas, also Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee (previously endorsed Ted Cruz)[33]
- Darrell Issa of California (previously endorsed Marco Rubio)[34]
- Jim Jordan of Ohio, also Chairman of the Freedom Caucus[35]
- Peter T. King of New York (previously endorsed Marco Rubio, then John Kasich)[36]
- Raul Labrador of Idaho (previously endorsed Rand Paul, then Ted Cruz)[37]
- Doug LaMalfa of California (previously endorsed Scott Walker, then Marco Rubio)[38]
- Leonard Lance of New Jersey[39]
- Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming (previously endorsed Rand Paul, then Ted Cruz)[40]
- Thomas Massie of Kentucky (previously endorsed Rand Paul)[15]
- Kevin McCarthy of California, also House Majority Leader[41]
- Tom McClintock of California[42]
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington, also Chairman of the Republican Conference of the United States House of Representatives[43]
- Candice Miller of Michigan, also Chairman of the House Administration Committee[44]
- Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina (previously endorsed Rand Paul)[45]
- Steven Palazzo of Mississippi[46]
- Martha Roby of Alabama[47]
- Mike Rogers of Alabama[48]
- Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, also current Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and Republican Party nominee for Vice President in 2012[49]
- Matt Salmon of Arizona (previously endorsed Marco Rubio, then Ted Cruz)[50]
- Steve Scalise of Louisiana, also House Majority Whip[51]
- David Schweikert of Arizona (previously endorsed Ted Cruz)[52]
- Lamar Smith of Texas, also Chairman of the House Science Committee[53]
- Elise Stefanik of New York, also the youngest woman elected to Congress[54][55]
- Greg Walden of Oregon[56]
- Mimi Walters of California[57]
- Rob Wittman of Virginia[58]
- Ted Yoho of Florida[59]
- Lee Zeldin of New York[36]
- Ryan Zinke of Montana, former Navy Commander at SEAL Team Six.[60]
Former
- John Boehner of Ohio, Speaker of the House (2011–2015) (Previously endorsed John Kasich)[61]
- Eric Cantor of Virginia, former House Majority Leader[62]
- Newt Gingrich of Georgia, Speaker of the House (1995–1999)[63]
- James Lightfoot of Iowa[64]
- Joe Walsh of Illinois (previously endorsed Rand Paul)[65]
State governors
Current
- Greg Abbott, Texas (previously endorsed Ted Cruz)[66]
- Robert Bentley, Alabama (previously endorsed John Kasich)[67]
- Terry Branstad, Iowa[68]
- Phil Bryant, Mississippi (previously endorsed Ted Cruz)[20]
- Jack Dalrymple, North Dakota[69]
- Mary Fallin, Oklahoma[70]
- Nikki Haley, South Carolina (previously endorsed Marco Rubio, then Ted Cruz)[71]
- Asa Hutchinson, Arkansas (previously endorsed Mike Huckabee, then Marco Rubio)[72]
- Pat McCrory, North Carolina[73]
- Mike Pence, Indiana (previously endorsed Ted Cruz)[74]
- Pete Ricketts, Nebraska[75]
- Brian Sandoval, Nevada (previously endorsed John Kasich)[76]
- Scott Walker, Wisconsin (former 2016 presidential candidate) (previously endorsed Ted Cruz)[77]
Territorial governors
- Eddie Calvo, Guam (previously endorsed Ted Cruz)[78]
Former
- Robert Ehrlich, Maryland[79]
- Jim Gilmore, Virginia (former 2016 and 2008 presidential candidate)[80]
- Mike Huckabee, Arkansas (former 2016 and 2008 presidential candidate)[81]
- Jon Huntsman Jr., Utah (former 2012 presidential candidate)[82]
- Bobby Jindal, Louisiana (former 2016 presidential candidate) (previously endorsed Marco Rubio)[83]
- Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota (former 2012 presidential candidate) (previously endorsed Marco Rubio)[84]
- Rick Perry, Texas (former 2016 and 2012 presidential candidate) (previously endorsed Ted Cruz)[85]
- Don Sundquist, Tennessee[86]
State officials
Current
- Brian Calley, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan[87]
- Ronna Romney McDaniel, chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party, also niece of former Republican candidate Mitt Romney [88]
State legislators
Current
- California State Assemblymen Jay Obernolte and Bob Pacheco[4]
- Florida Representative Lake Ray[89]
- New Jersey State Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi and Assemblyman Robert Auth[90]
- Virginia State Senator Dick Black[91]
Mayors and other municipal or county leaders
Current
- Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr., Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma[92]
Businesspeople
- Sheldon Adelson, CEO of Las Vegas Sands[93]
- Diana Castillo, financial adviser[94]
- Foster Friess, multi-millonaire businessman, conservative activist[95]
- Stanley Hubbard, billionaire CEO of Hubbard Broadcasting[96]
- Kenneth Langone, co-founder of The Home Depot (previously endorsed Chris Christie then John Kasich)[97]
- Bernard Marcus, businessman, philanthropist, co-founder and former CEO of Home Depot[98]
- Robert E. Murray, CEO of Murray Energy Corporation[99]
- T. Boone Pickens, billionaire business magnate and financier.[100]
- Phil Robertson, Founder of Duck Commander[101] (Previously endorsed Ted Cruz)
- Anthony Scaramucci, financier, entrepreneur, author, and member of the Trump campaign[102]
- Peter Thiel, billionaire entrepreneur, co-founder of PayPal, libertarian, and transhumanist[103]
- Vladimir Yakunin, Russian public figure, businessman, former president of Russian Railways, and founder and president of World Public Forum “Dialogue of Civilizations”[104]
International political figures
- Iain Duncan Smith, British politician, member of the British Conservative Party, and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2010 to 2016[105]
- Kim Jong-un, Supreme leader of North Korea.[106][107][108]
Other politicians
- Doug Burgum, entrepreneur, philanthropist. for president of Great Plains Software, former head of Microsoft Business Solutions, chairman of the board for Atlassian, and Republican candidate for Governor of North Dakota[109]
- Ron Cohen, Republican candidate for the Seventeenth Congressional District of California[110]
- Ed Gillespie, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, candidate for 2017 Virginia Gubernatorial Election[58]
- Brian Mast, former U.S. Army bomb technician and Republican candidate for the Eighteenth Congressional District of Florida[111]
Religious leaders
- John Hagee, founder and senior pastor of Cornerstone Church and CEO of Global Evangelism Television[112]
- Shafiq Rahman, Orlando-based Imam[113]
- Ralph Eugene Reed, Jr., conservative activist, former director of the Christian Coalition, founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, and 2006 Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia[114]
Organizations
- Indian Hindu nationalist organization Hindu Sena[115]
- International Defensive Pistol Association[116]
- Independent Party of Delaware[117]
- National Rifle Association of America[118]
- Republican Jewish Coalition[119]
Media personalities
Actors and comedians
- Roseanne Barr, actress, comedian, and candidate for the Green Party nomination in the 2012 presidential election[120]
- Dean Cain, actor, producer, writer, director, and television show host.[121]
- Stacey Dash, actress[122]
- John Ratzenberger, actor, voice actor, and entrepreneur[123]
- Jon Voight, actor[124]
- Fred Williamson, American actor and former football player[125]
Athletes and sports figures
- George Brett, former Major League Baseball baseman and hitter[126]
- Vince Dooley, former Georgia Bulldogs football coach.[127]
- Woody Johnson, owner of the New York Jets[128]
- Don King, boxing promoter[129]
- Mike Leach, WSU football coach[130]
- Jack Nicklaus, golfer[131]
- Curt Schilling, former Major League Baseball pitcher[132]
Commentators, writers and columnists
- Pamela Geller, American political activist and commentator.[133]
- Jamie Glazov, Canadian columnist and managing editor of FrontPage Magazine[134]
- Yong Muk Han, China-based Korean scholar[135]
- Liangliang He, anchor on Hong Kong–based Mandarin and Cantonese-language broadcaster Phoenix Television[136]
- Jim Hoft, columnist and contributor to The Gateway Pundit[137]
- David Horowitz, conservative writer, founder and president of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, and editor of FrontPage Magazine[4]
- Ben Stein, writer, lawyer, actor, and commentator on political and economic issues[138]
Media personalities and socialites
- Ileana Garcia, television personality[94]
- Dale Wilson, BBC presenter and host of National Lottery game show In It to Win It[139]
Radio hosts
- Sean Hannity, radio host, host of Hannity on Fox News Channel[140]
- Rush Limbaugh, radio host[141]
Social and political activists
- Blaine Cooper, Oregon militia leader[142]
- Elizabeth Emken, former president of autism advocacy organization Autism Speaks and former Republican candidate for the 2012 California Senate election[4]
- David Lane, social conservative Christian activist[89]
- Sue Lynch, former president of the National Federation of Republican Women (formerly endorsed Scott Walker)[88]
- Troy Newman, president of the anti-abortion organization Operation Rescue[143]
- Joe 'The Plumber' Wurzelbacher, conservative activist and commentator[144]
Primary campaign endorsements (before May 4, 2016)
Executive branch officials
Former
- Pat Buchanan, White House Communications Director (1985–1987), senior advisor to Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, author, and columnist[145]
- Jeffrey Lord, White House associate political director for the Reagan administration (1987–1988) and political commentator[146]
- Joseph E. Schmitz, Inspector General of the Department of Defense (2002–2005), former executive with Blackwater Worldwide, and member of the foreign policy advising committee for the Trump campaign.[147]
U.S. Senators
Current
- Jeff Sessions of Alabama[148][149]
Former
- Scott Brown of Massachusetts[150]
- Bob Kasten of Wisconsin[151]
- Jeffrey Chiesa of New Jersey[152]
U.S. Representatives
Current
- Lou Barletta of Pennsylvania[153] (previously endorsed Rick Santorum)[154]
- Chris Collins of New York[155] (previously endorsed Jeb Bush)[156]
- Kevin Cramer of North Dakota[157]
- Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee[158]
- John Duncan of Tennessee[159]
- Renee Ellmers of North Carolina[160]
- Duncan D. Hunter of California[161]
- Tom Marino of Pennsylvania[162]
- Jeff Miller of Florida, also Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee[163]
- Tom Reed of New York[164] (previously endorsed Jeb Bush)[156]
- Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania, also Chairman of the House Transportation Committee[163]
Former
- Virgil Goode of Virginia (also Constitutional Party presidential nominee in 2012)[165]
- Bob Livingston of Louisiana[166]
- Doug Ose of California[167]
Retired US Armed Forces members
- Michael T. Flynn, retired U.S. Lieutenant General, director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (2012–2014), commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, and foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign[168]
- Bert Mizusawa, retired U.S. Army Major General, former Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Joint Chiefs of Staff, former commander of the Combined Joint Interagency Task Force-Afghanistan (CJIATF-A), and adviser to the Trump campaign[169][170]
- Robert C. Oaks, retired U.S. Air Force General, commander of Air Training Command and United States Air Forces in Europe (1986–1990), former Senior Vice President of U.S. Airways, and general authority of Mormon Church[171][172]
- Paul E. Vallely, retired U.S. Army Major General, 351st Civil Affairs Commander (1982–1986), former Deputy Commanding General, Pacific Command, co-author of Endgame: The Blueprint for Victory in the War on Terror, and Military Committee Chairman for the Center for Security Policy[173][174][175]
State governors
Current
- Chris Christie, New Jersey (former 2016 presidential candidate)[176]
- Paul LePage, Maine (previously endorsed Chris Christie)[177]
- Rick Scott, Florida[178]
Territorial governors
Former
- Jan Brewer, Arizona[180]
- Donald DiFrancesco, New Jersey (previously endorsed Chris Christie)[181]
- Sarah Palin, Alaska (former 2008 vice presidential candidate)[182]
State officials
Current
- Henry McMaster, Lt. Governor of South Carolina[183]
- Pam Bondi, Attorney General of Florida[184]
Former
- André Bauer, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina[185]
State legislators
Current
- Alabama State Representatives: Ed Henry,[186]
- Connecticut State Representative: Anthony D'Amelio[187]
- Florida State Representative: Matt Gaetz[188]
- Georgia State Senators: Burt Jones,[189] Michael Williams[190]
- Massachusetts State Representative: Geoff Diehl[191]
- Michigan State Senators: Jack Brandenburg,[192] and Joe Hune[193]
- Mississippi State Representatives: Becky Currie,[194] Alex Monsour,[194] Margaret Rogers,[194] Gary Chism,[194] Gary Staples[194]
- Nevada State Assemblyman: Brent A. Jones[195]
- New Hampshire State Representatives:Fred Doucette,[196][197][198] Werner Horn,[199][200] Joe Pitre,[199][200] Stephen Stepanek (Deputy Majority Leader),[196][198][201] Dan Tamburello,[199][200] Joshua Whitehouse[202][203]
- New Jersey State Senators: Michael J. Doherty,[204] Joe Pennacchio[205]
- Pennsylvania State Representative Mike Vereb[206]
- South Carolina State Representative: James H. Merrill (former Majority Leader)[207]
- Utah State Representative: Greg Hughes (Speaker)[208]
- Washington State Senators: Don Benton[209]
- West Virginia State Senators: Donna J. Boley, Bill Cole (President)[210]
- West Virginia State Delegates: Randy Smith, Ron Walters, Ray Canterbury, Joshua Nelson[210]
Former
- Arizona State Senators: Lori Klein,[211] Thayer Verschoor[211]
- Idaho State Representative: Phil Hart[212]
- Louisiana State Representative: Stephen L. Gunn (Independent)[213]
- Louisiana State Senator: Troy Hebert[214]
- New Hampshire State Representatives: Jenn Coffey and Paula Johnson[215]
- South Carolina State Senators: Jake Knotts[216]
- West Virginia State Senator: Vic Sprouse[210]
Mayors and other municipal or county leaders
Current
- Joe Arpaio, sheriff of Maricopa County[217][218]
- Joseph Borelli, Council member for the 51st District of the New York City Council[219]
- Mary Hawkins Butler, Mayor of Madison, Mississippi[220]
- Arnaldo Ferraro, Republican Party chairman of Kings County, New York[221]
- Tim Howard, Erie County Sheriff[222]
- Ed Mangano, County Executive of Nassau County, New York[223]
- Joseph Mondello, Republican Party chairman of Nassau County, New York[224]
- Bill Reilich, Supervisor of the Town of Greece[222]
- Corey Stewart, Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors[225]
Former
- Greg Edwards, former Chautauqua County Executive[222]
- Charles Evers, former Mayor of Fayette, Mississippi, civil rights activist and brother of the late (first black mayor of Mississippi) Medgar Evers[226]
- Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, New York[227]
- Vincent Ignizio, Council member for the 51st District of the New York City Council[228]
- Tom Leppert, former Mayor of Dallas, Texas[229]
Businesspeople
- Thomas J. Barrack, Jr., Founder and Chairman of Colony Capital[230]
- Andrew Beal, Founder and Chairman of Beal Bank[230]
- Bernard Brscic, Slovenian neo-liberal economist[231]
- Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One Group Chief Executive[232]
- Marc Faber, Swiss investor[233]
- Brian France, CEO and Chairman of NASCAR[234]
- Harold Hamm, billionaire, entrepreneur, and oil and gas industry pioneer[235]
- Carl Icahn, billionaire activist investor[236][237]
- Robert Kiyosaki, businessman and author (authored two business books with the candidate)[238]
- Charles Kushner, real estate developer and co-owner of Kushner Properties[239]
- Jared Kushner, co-owner of Kushner Properties, owner of The New York Observer, son-in-law of the candidate[239]
- Erik Laykin, author, international cybersecurity expert and co-chair of LA Trump
- Nancy Mace, businesswoman and author[240]
- Carl Paladino, real estate mogul, Chairman of the Ellicott Development Co., Buffalo Public Schools board of education member, 2010 New York gubernatorial candidate[241]
- Willie Robertson, CEO of Duck Commander, star of Duck Dynasty[242] (previously endorsed Bobby Jindal)[243]
- Wayne Allyn Root, businessman, politician, television and radio personality (and Libertarian Party nominee for Vice President in 2008)[244]
- Phil Ruffin, businessman and partner of Trump Hotel Las Vegas[245]
- Paul Teutul, Sr. Co. founder of Orange County Choppers[246]
- Donald Trump Jr., businessman, son of the candidate[247]
- Eric Trump, businessman and philanthropist, son of the candidate[248]
- Ivanka Trump, businesswoman, writer, and former model, daughter of the candidate[249]
- Dana White, president of Ultimate Fighting Championship[234]
- Steve Wynn, billionaire business magnate, CEO of Wynn Resorts Limited[250]
- Wirt Yerger III, business leader[251]
University and academic figures
Current
- A. D. Amar, Professor of Management at the W. Paul Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ[252]
- Peter Navarro, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine[253]
- Walid Phares, Lebanese-born American professor at the National Defense University and Daniel Morgan Academy in Washington, member of the foreign policy advising committee for the Trump campaign[147]
Former
- Ben Carson, retired Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon and former 2016 presidential candidate[254]
International political figures
- Gilbert Collard, French MP, member of the Rassemblement Bleu Marine (RBM)[255]
- Filip Dewinter, Belgian politician, Flemish MP and member of the Flemish nationalist Vlaams Belang[256]
- Alexander Dugin, Russian political scientist, author of The Foundations of Geopolitics and The Fourth Political Theory and member of the Russian nationalist Eurasia Party[257]
- Nigel Farage, leader of the Eurosceptic UK Independence Party[258]
- Tom Van Grieken, Belgian politician, Flemish MP and leader of the Flemish nationalist Vlaams Belang[259]
- David Johnston, Australian Senator for the Liberal Party and Former Minister for Defence[citation needed]
- Mark Latham, Australian politician, former MP, former Leader of the Opposition, author of Civilising Global Capital, and member and former leader of the social democratic Australian Labor Party[260]
- Jean-Marie Le Pen, French politician, MEP, founder and former leader of the souverainist Front National[261]
- Robert Ménard, French independent politician (supported by the Front National) and Mayor of Béziers, France[256]
- Ilias Panagiotaros, Greek politician, MP, and member of the nationalist and Metaxist Golden Dawn party[262]
- Vladimir Putin, Russian politician, President of Russia, and former Prime Minister of Russian[263]
- David Rachline, member of the French Senate, former mayor of Fréjus, and member of the Front National[255]
- Matteo Salvini, Italian politician, MEP, leader of the secessionist Lega Nord[264]
- Vojislav Šešelj, Serbian politician, MP, former Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, founder and president of Serbian Radical Party, accused War Criminal[265][266]
- Andrej Sisko, leader of the right-wing Movement of United Slovenia[231]
- Henry de Lesquen, French politician, candidate for President of French Republic in 2017, founder and president of French National Liberal party[267]
- Geert Wilders, Dutch politician, MP, and leader of the national liberal Party for Freedom[268]
- Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Russian politician, Vice Chairman of the State Duma and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia[269]
Organizations
Trade unions
- National Border Patrol Council, largest border patrol union in U.S, representing 16,000 members. (first presidential endorsement in history)[272]
- New England Police Benevolent Association[273]
Religious leaders
- Mark Burns, pastor and co-founder of the South Carolina-based Christian TV network, The NOW Network[274]
- Jerry Falwell, Jr., president of Liberty University[275][276]
- Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas[277]
- James F. Linzey, ordained minister in the Southern Baptist Convention[278]
- James David Manning, chief pastor at the ATLAH World Missionary Church[279]
- Mike Murdock, singer-songwriter, televangelist and pastor of the Wisdom Center ministry[280]
Other notable individuals
Actors and comedians
- Kirstie Alley, actress, comedian and spokesmodel[281]
- Scott Baio, actor (previously endorsed Scott Walker)[282]
- Gary Busey, actor[283]
- Robert Davi, actor, singer, and director[284]
- Lou Ferrigno, actor and bodybuilder[285]
- Jerry Lewis, comedian, actor, singer, producer, screenwriter, and director[286][287]
- Amy Lindsay, actress and former softcore pornographic film performer[288]
- Jean-Claude Van Damme, Belgian actor, martial artist, screenwriter, film producer, and director[289]
- Jon Voight, actor[290]
Athletes and sports figures
- Rocky Boiman, former NFL linebacker, talk radio host
- Adrien Broner, professional boxer[291]
- Clay Buchholz, MLB pitcher[292]
- Zeb Colter, professional wrestling manager[293]
- John Daly, professional golfer[234]
- Johnny Damon, retired MLB player[294]
- Ted DiBiase, former professional wrestler[295]
- Mike Ditka, retired NFL player, coach and television commentator[296]
- Bill Elliott, retired NASCAR driver[297]
- Chase Elliott, NASCAR driver[297]
- Natalie Gulbis, professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.[298]
- Hulk Hogan, former professional wrestler[234]
- Lou Holtz, Hall of Fame college football coach[234]
- Richie Incognito, NFL player[299]
- Gene Keady, college basketball coach[234]
- Bob Knight, Hall of Fame college basketball coach[234]
- Jerry Lawler, professional wrestler[300]
- Matt Light, retired NFL offensive tackle[301]
- Nick Mangold, All-Pro NFL center for the New York Jets[302]
- Mark Martin, retired NASCAR driver[303]
- Shawne Merriman, retired NFL linebacker[234]
- Ryan Newman, NASCAR driver[297]
- Paul O'Neill, retired MLB baseball player[294]
- Tito Ortiz, former UFC light-heavyweight champion[304]
- Terrell Owens, retired NFL wide receiver and television personality[305][306]
- Billy Packer, former college basketball player and color analyst[307]
- Digger Phelps, former college basketball coach[234]
- David Ragan, NASCAR driver[297]
- John Rocker, retired MLB baseball player[234]
- Dennis Rodman, retired professional basketball player and television personality[234]
- Rex Ryan, NFL head coach for the Buffalo Bills, also former head coach for the New York Jets[308]
- Chael Sonnen, retired UFC fighter, ESPN commentator and actor[309]
- Latrell Sprewell, retired NBA All-Star basketball player[310]
- Miesha Tate, current UFC women's bantamweight champion[311]
- Mike Tyson, former professional boxer, actor[234]
- Kevin Von Erich, former professional wrestler[312]
- Herschel Walker, retired NFL player and MMA fighter[313]
- Chris Weidman, former UFC middleweight champion[314]
Politican Strategists
- Alex Castellanos, Cuban American political consultant. He has worked on electoral campaigns for Republican candidates including Bob Dole, George W. Bush, Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney.[315]
Commentators, writers and columnists
- Conrad Black, Canadian-born British former newspaper publisher and author[316]
- Ann Coulter, political commentator and writer[317]
- Adam Curry, political commentator and former MTV VJ[318][319]
- Lou Dobbs, American television personality, author,radio host and host of Lou Dobbs Tonight on Fox Business[320]
- Dmitri K. Kiselyov, head of government-owned Russian news agency Rossiya Segodnya (Russia Today) on channel Rossiya 1[321][322]
- Paul J. Manafort, lobbyist, senior Republican political consultant, former director of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, former consultant to ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych[323][324]
- Gavin McInnes, writer, creative director, actor, comedian, and co-founder of Vice Media[325][326]
- Michael Scheuer, political blogger, author and former Chief of the Bin Laden Issue Station[327]
- Hossein Shariatmadari, Iranian conservative journalist and editor-in-chief of Kayhan[328]
- Roger L. Simon, novelist, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, and former CEO of PJ Media (previously endorsed Marco Rubio)[329]
- Jared Taylor, white nationalist and political writer, founder of American Renaissance magazine[330][331]
- Daryush Valizadeh, author, columnist, owner of Return of Kings website[332]
- Diana West, author and columnist[333]
- Milo Yiannopoulos, British journalist and political commentator[334]
Media personalities and socialites
- Dan Bilzerian, professional poker player, media personality[335] (previously endorsed Rand Paul)[336]
- Diamond and Silk, YouTube personalities[337]
- Teresa Giudice, television personality from The Real Housewives of New Jersey who worked with Trump on The Celebrity Apprentice[338]
- Jesse James, television personality and former CEO of Austin Speed Shop[339]
- Charlotte Laws, television host and author[340]
- Steve Malzberg, host of The Steve Malzberg Show on Newsmax TV[341]
- Omarosa Manigault, reality television show personality, and Baptist minister[342]
- Dennis Michael Lynch, host of Unfiltered on Newsmax TV and founder and CEO of TV360[343]
- Jeanine Pirro, judge, TV show host, and host of Justice with Judge Jeanine on Fox News Channel[344]
- Tila Tequila, model, actress and television personality[345]
- Ivana Trump, ex-wife of the candidate, socialite and former athlete and fashion model[346][347]
- Melania Trump, wife of the candidate, jewelry and watch designer and former fashion model[348]
- Kendra Wilkinson, glamour model, businesswoman, and television personality[349]
- Melissa Young, Miss Wisconsin 2005[350]
Radio hosts
- John Fredericks, radio host[352]
- Alex Jones, radio host[353] (previously endorsed Rand Paul)[354]
- David Knight, radio host[citation needed]
- Lars Larson, radio host[355][356][357]
- Michael Savage, radio host[358]
Singers and musicians
- Azealia Banks, rapper and singer-songwriter[359]
- Zoltan Bathory, guitarist of Five Finger Death Punch[360]
- Jesse Hughes, singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as frontman of the California-based rock band Eagles of Death Metal[361]
- Loretta Lynn, country music singer-songwriter[362]
- Justin Moore, singer and songwriter[363]
- Wayne Newton, entertainer and singer[364]
- Ted Nugent, musician, singer-songwriter and political activist[365]
- Kid Rock, musician, actor[366] (previously endorsed Ben Carson)[367]
- Kenny Rogers, singer, songwriter, record producer, and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame[368]
- Gene Simmons, musician, KISS[369]
- Sergey 'Pauk' Troitsky, leader of Russian thrash metal band Corrosia Metalla[370]
- White Dawg, Dirty South Crunk rapper [371]
Social and political activists
- Day Gardner founder and President of The National Black Pro Life Union and Associate Director of National Pro-Life Center.[372]
- Jim Gilchrist, leader and co-founder of the Minuteman Project[373]
- Jimmy McMillan, former New York City mayoral and New York gubernatorial candidate (Rent Is Too Damn High Party)[271]
- Phyllis Schlafly, conservative activist and founder of the Eagle Forum[374]
Other
- Juanita Broaddrick, former nursing home administrator, accused Bill Clinton of rape[375]
- Paula Jones, former Arkansas state employee, accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment[376]
- August Kreis III Former neo-Nazi leader and a convicted child molester.[377]
See also
References
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