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List of Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign primary endorsements

List of Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign primary endorsements

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This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who voiced their endorsement of Donald Trump as the Republican Party's presidential nominee for the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

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Primary campaign endorsements

Former Executive Branch officials

Buchanan in 2008

U.S. Senators

Senator Jeff Sessions
Current (as of endorsement)
Former

U.S. Representatives

Current
Chairman Jeff Miller
Former

Retired U.S. Armed Forces members

State governors

Current
Governor Chris Christie

Territorial governors

Former
Jan Brewer
Sarah Palin

State officials

Current
Former

State legislators

Current
Former

Mayors and other municipal or county leaders

Current
Arpaio speaking in Phoenix, 2011
Rudy Giuliani giving a speech on November 8, 2009
Former

Businesspeople

Peña in China, 2009
Robertson in 2006

University and academic figures

Current
Former

International political figures

Farage in 2014
Wilders in 2014

National ministers and secretaries

Members of national and supranational parliaments

Regional ministers, legislators, and party leaders

Organizations

U.S. Border Patrol Agents (in the green uniforms) pay tribute to fellow fallen officers during a Law Enforcement memorial service in Washington D.C., 2007

Trade unions

Religious leaders

Other notable individuals

Actors and comedians

Davi performing in 2013

Athletes and sports figures

Bob Knight in 2008

Political strategists

Commentators, writers and columnists

Coulter speaking at CPAC
Jared Taylor
Milo Yiannopoulos

Media personalities and socialites

Radio hosts

Alex Jones

Singers and musicians

Kid Rock
Simmons in 2012

Social and political activists

Newspapers and websites

Other

  • Juanita Broaddrick, former nursing home administrator, accused Bill Clinton of rape[251]
  • Paula Jones, former Arkansas state employee, accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment[252] Robert Abel from Edmonton Alberta wheeler dealer entrepreneur outspoken of opposition.

General campaign endorsements

See also


References

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