Donald Trump endorses Mike Lindell, the MyPillow founder, in Minnesota’s Republican race for governor. Trump posts his support on Truth Social, praising Lindell as “one of America’s greatest and most hard working Patriots” and saying Lindell has “sacrificed” in the fight for “Election Integrity.” Trump presents the endorsement as part of his broader effort to influence voters ahead of the state’s 11 August Republican primary, with early voting already underway. Several outlets describe Lindell as a prominent ally of Trump who has promoted false or discredited claims about the 2020 presidential election, including allegations that Trump’s loss to Joe Biden was fraudulent. Other coverage also reports Trump’s language framing Lindell as able to “make Minnesota great again” and improve the state’s standing, while calling him “spectacular.” ABC News and other summaries report the endorsement uses Trump’s formal backing language, and at least one outlet notes it comes around the same time as Trump’s upcoming national address described as focusing on election security.