And then I read the fine print: “Paid for by the Democratic Party of Virginia.”'īusinessman Glenn Youngkin is a first-time candidate running to be Virginia governor, similar to Trump's successful path to the White HouseĪnother user, Ruth P Ryder, replied that she barely saw Democrats' 'sneaky' stamp of ownership.
But the mailer seemed over the top - more about Trump than Youngkin. “Glenn…will truly make Virginia great again,” says a Trump quote. 'Just got a mailer highlighting Trump’s endorsement of Youngkin. He suspected the enthusiastic endorsement to be 'over the top.' The bottom banner was an ambiguous call out to 'make an informed vote for governor by Nov 2.'Īt least some Virginians who got the confusing campaign mail apparently thought it was effective.ĭoug Pinkham, president of the Public Affairs Council, said he received the advertisement on Twitter along with a photo of it. I said thank you very much' and 'I was honored to receive President Trump's endorsement.' Youngkin's statements were, 'They said: This guy is like Donald Trump. 'Now a great candidate, Glenn Youngkin, is running.' 'He has my complete and total endorsement!' The advertisement is filled with quotes attributed to Youngkin and the former president, who despite losing the 2020 presidential race is still widely seen as a kingmaker in the Republican Party. Virginia residents took to Twitter to express their initial confusion over the mailer The banner features Youngkin's name and the words 'Donald Trump endorsed,' with a red check mark in the middle. On the other side are images of Youngkin and Trump photoshopped to appear side-by-side. One person who claimed to get the mail called it 'sneaky.' Upon closer inspection, fine print in the lower right corner reads: 'Paid for by the Democratic Party of Virginia, authorized by Terry McAuliffe, candidate.' Trump: Glenn Youngkin "has my complete and total endorsement!"' the mailer read. Youngkin is in the final days of a heated race against former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, who's been a powerhouse in Democratic politics for years.Ī piece of political mail was first obtained by Politico and features first-time candidate Youngkin smiling and wearing a red cap, with one sentence featured prominently. A new campaign ad by Virginia's Democratic Party claimed Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin has secured former President Donald Trump's endorsement to be the state's next governor.