President Donald Trump has endorsed Arkansas’ governor, who faces a challenge from the right in the Republican primary in his bid for a second term.
Trump on Monday endorsed Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Twitter, writing that the first-term governor has done an “incredible job” on tax cuts, border security and crime prevention. Hutchinson was first elected in 2014 and faces Jan Morgan, a gun range owner and cable commentator, in Tuesday’s primary.
Hutchinson has dwarfed Morgan in fundraising and is favored in Tuesday’s primary. Morgan has accused Hutchinson of not being conservative enough on a host of issues, including tax cuts and health care.
Hutchinson was among a group of Republican governors who dined with the president in Washington Monday night to discuss immigration.
.@AsaHutchinson, the great Governor of Arkansas, is in a primary tomorrow. He has done an incredible job with a focus on lower taxes, border security, and crime prevention. Asa loves our military and our veterans. I fully endorse Asa for Governor!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 21, 2018
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