Trump Endorses Former Fox News Host Steve Hilton In California Governor’s Race

President Donald Trump has endorsed Steve Hilton, a erstwhile British authorities adjutant and Fox News host, successful nan upcoming California governor's race.

Hilton, who has dual nationality, served arsenic erstwhile British Prime Minister David Cameron's head of strategy and was 1 of his closest advisers earlier leaving Downing Street successful 2012 and moving to California.

"I person known and respected Steve Hilton, who is moving for Governor of California, for galore years ... With Federal help, and a Great Governor, for illustration Steve Hilton, California tin beryllium amended than ever before! Steve Hilton has my COMPLETE & TOTAL ENDORSEMENT," Trump wrote connected Truth Social.

Under California law, nan apical 2 finishers successful nan June 2 unfastened superior title will beforehand to November's election, sloppy of party.

Polls show that Republican candidates Hilton and Chad Bianco, nan Riverside County sheriff, are intimately bunched pinch 3 Democrats: U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell, erstwhile U.S. Representative Katie Porter and billionaire activistic Tom Steyer.

Hilton and Bianco some support Trump, though they person sought to attraction their campaigns connected state-specific issues specified arsenic crime and precocious taxes.

Democrat Gavin Newsom, who has been nan politician of California since 2019, is not permitted to tally for a 3rd term.

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was nan past Republican to service arsenic California's politician from 2003 to 2011.