US Edition'HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!': Donald Trump Backs Emilio González for Miami Mayor
Trump endorsed Gonzalez, a former city manager and airport director, to energize Republican voters in a Democratic-leaning city where Gonzalez secured 19% in the general election.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump endorsed Emilio González on Truth Social for Miami mayor ahead of the Dec. 9 runoff against Eileen Higgins.
- Emilio González, a former MIA director and retired colonel, framed his campaign around anti-corruption while Trump highlighted his USCIS leadership and Republican brand support.
- In November's general election, Higgins led with 36% while González advanced with about 19%, and 44% of ballots were cast by Democrats.
- Trump's endorsement aims to boost Republican turnout in a Democratic-leaning city where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by about five percentage points, with early voting Dec. 5–7 ahead of the Dec. 9 runoff.
- Campaign manager Christian Ulvert said `With President Trump's endorsement, Mr. González now has a series of questions to answer for the residents of Miami`, the Higgins campaign questioned González's stance on Trump-era policies, and González thanked Trump on X Sunday night.
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By EFE The President of the United States, Donald Trump, this Sunday supported the Cuban-American candidate Emilio González in the election of mayor of Miami, where he will face Liberal Eileen Higgins on December 9. “It is my great honor to support Emilio T. González to be the next mayor of the beautiful city of Miami, Florida!” wrote in TruthSocial the president, who plans to build his official presidential library in downtown Miami and has lin…
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Trump endorses Emilio Gonzalez, former city manager, for Miami mayor
President Donald Trump endorsed candidate Emilio Gonzalez for mayor of Miami in a social media post on Sunday. The announcement first shared on Truth Social reads in part: “As the former Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, and a brave U.S. Army Veteran, Emilio strongly supports our incredible Law Enforcement, Military, and Veterans, and knows the Wisdom and Courage it takes to ensure LAW AND ORDER.” …
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