Trump said he couldn’t pick between the two “highly respected” candidates, Pam Evette and Alan Wilson, in the June 23 runoff election.

President Donald Trump has now endorsed both Republican candidates for governor in South Carolina. He had backed Lt. Gov.

After throwing his support behind Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette last month, Trump said he is now backing both her and Attorney General Alan Wilson in Tuesday’s GOP primary runoff.

After recent losses by other candidates he backed, President Donald Trump hedged a major bet Friday by endorsing both of the Republican candidates for South Carolina governor.

Trump said he couldn’t pick between the two “highly respected” candidates, Pam Evette and Alan Wilson, in the June 23 runoff election.

South Carolina voters are returning to the polls to finalize the Republican nominee for governor in a runoff election. President Donald Trump initially endorsed Lt. Gov.