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Former US president Donald Trump mostly resisted the temptation to get more involved in Glenn Youngkin’s Republican campaign for Virginia governor.
But that didn’t stop Trump from taking credit for Youngkin’s upset victory in the Democratic-trending state.
“If there were no Trump in this election, there would be no Glenn Youngkin,” Trump approvingly quoted right-wing radio host John Fredericks in an email message.
On Fredericks’ radio show, Trump said: “Without MAGA (Youngkin) would have lost by 15 points”.
Youngkin narrowly beat former governor Terry McAuliffe to win the Virginia governor’s mansion in the first major election since President Joe Biden ousted Trump last year.
The political neophyte won by regaining ground in suburbs that the Republican Party lost big during Trump’s divisive reign and sticking to traditional Republican issues like taxes and schools.

Ironically, it was McAuliffe who unsuccessfully sought to make the election a referendum on Trump. He largely failed to fire up the Democratic base with a drumbeat of warnings that Youngkin was actually a MAGA wolf in moderate sheep’s clothing.
Trump raised eyebrows with a vow to come to Virginia to campaign for Youngkin in the closing days of the race, but later said he would visit after the election.
Trump’s effort to claim credit for Youngkin’s win could complicate a sweeping victory in the off-year election.
Republicans hope to replicate Youngkin’s formula for success nationwide in next year’s midterm elections when they could retake the Congress from Democrats.
It remains to be seen if Trump’s desire to grab the spotlight could undermine Republicans by energising Democrats, especially in crucial swing state Senate battles.
Additional reporting by Agence France-Presse


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Donald Trump takes credit for Republican Glenn Youngkin’s win in Virginia governor race

Former US president Donald Trump. Photo: AFP

Glenn Youngkin, governor-elect of Virginia, tosses a basketball after speaking during an election night event in Chantilly, Virginia, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia's closely watched governor's race, dealing a blow to President Biden and Democrats' hopes to keep control of Congress in next year's elections. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

Outgoing Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe says he would punch out Donald Trump if provoked

Terry McAuliffe (seen in Wednesday), the outgoing Democratic governor of Virginia, said he would punch out Donald Trump if the president attempted to intimidate him. Photo: AP

FILE PHOTO: Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump listens as Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton answers a question from the audience during their presidential town hall debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., October 9, 2016. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo

Republican Glenn Youngkin wins Virginia governor’s race in blow to Joe Biden

Republican former business executive Glenn Youngkin has won Virginia’s governor’s race. Photo: Reuters

President Joe Biden and Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, left, stand on stage after a campaign event at Virginia Highlands Park in Arlington, Virginia, on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2021. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

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Glenn Youngkin will lead Virginia as governor after an upset victory that shocked Democrats
Donald Trump attributed Youngkin’s win to the ex-president’s Make America Great Again movement



The Virginia governor race was seen as an early verdict on President Joe Biden’s first year in office.


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Donald Trump takes credit for Republican Glenn Youngkin’s win in Virginia governor race

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Glenn Youngkin will lead Virginia as governor after an upset victory that shocked Democrats

Donald Trump attributed Youngkin’s win to the ex-president’s Make America Great Again movement