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Trump Endorses Andy Barr for Kentucky Senate

Trump endorsed Barr for the Senate race and said he had asked Morris to leave the race for an administration role.

Trump Endorses Andy Barr for Kentucky Senate
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Donald Trump endorsed Andy Barr for Kentucky’s Senate race and said he had asked Nate Morris to step aside for an ambassador role. Morris said he would serve and endorsed Barr.

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Trump Asks Nate Morris to Leave Senate Race, Endorses Andy Barr

Donald Trump endorsed Andy Barr in Kentucky’s Republican Senate primary and asked Nate Morris to leave the race for an administration role. Morris left the race and endorsed Barr. Left-leaning outlets frame Trump’s move as a strategic intervention in the primary. Center outlets largely report the endorsement and Morris’s departure as developments reshaping the contest. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Trump’s role in shifting the field and Morris’s prospective administration role, with some describing the move as horse trading.

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