Trump Gives Tuberville His Complete Endorsement for Alabama Governor

Trump Gives Tuberville His Complete Endorsement for Alabama Governor

Trump backs U.S. Senator and former football coach Tommy Tuberville in his bid to become the next governor of Alabama, praising his record on and off the field.

Richard Miniter
First Published: August 17, 2026, 12:40 AM ETUpdates (1): August 17, 2026, 12:40 AM ET

— Donald J. Trump gave U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville his full endorsement for governor of Alabama, praising the former college football coach as a proven leader for the state.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Highly Respected Senator, “Coach” Tommy Tuberville, is running for Governor of Alabama, a place I love and WON BIG, six times, including Primaries, in 2016, 2020, and 2024! A former SEC Championship winning College Football Coach, and now, as a Highly Respected U.S. Senator, Tommy has proven he has the Courage and Wisdom to deliver strong results for the incredible people of his wonderful State and Nation. He is a Lifelong Leader, both on and off the field — A true WINNER! As your next Governor, “Coach” will work tirelessly to Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Champion American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Strengthen our Military/Veterans, Safeguard our Elections, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. I was proud to endorse “Coach” when he ran for the Senate in 2020, and am honored to do so again. Tommy Tuberville has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Governor of the Great State of Alabama — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” on August 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 8th message released today, and the last post was 3 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 113 of his 444 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.

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Tuberville is a former college football coach and U.S. Senator from Alabama who was elected to the Senate in 2020 according to coachforgovernor. He led Ole Miss, Auburn, Texas Tech, and Cincinnati, guiding Auburn to an undefeated 13-0 season in 2004 according to coachforgovernor. His campaign for governor states it is proudly endorsed by Trump according to coachforgovernor.

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