Trump Endorses Ryan Elijah After Mills Refuses to Exit Florida Race
Trump withdraws support from Representative Cory Mills of Florida and throws his backing behind newcomer Ryan Elijah, calling the candidate a full MAGA supporter.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump endorsed Ryan Elijah for a Florida congressional seat after Representative Cory Mills declined to leave the race, Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Trump wrote that he had urged Mills to step aside but the congressman pressed on, believing he could win. Trump then swung his support to Elijah, describing him as a candidate who represents the movement and enjoys broad respect.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “I told Congressman Cory Mills of Florida, a friend of mine, to get out of the Race, but he wouldn’t listen. He thought he could win, so who can blame him? We now have a great candidate, Ryan Elijah, running in his place! Ryan stands for EVERYTHING MAGA, and is respected by ALL. He has my Complete and Total Endorsement! Trump” on August 19, 2026 at 9:40 AM ET.
This is Trump’s first message released today, and the last post was 10 hours ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 183 of his 559 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.
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Mills is serving his first term in Congress as the representative of Florida’s 7th District, according to mills.house.gov. His House office lists $107.2 million recovered for district residents and 6,350 constituent cases solved, according to mills.house.gov.
Trump did not detail Elijah’s background in the post, and no title or affiliation for the candidate appears in the available materials.
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