Trump Backs Michael Baumgartner for Re-Election in Washington’s 5th District
Trump endorses Rep. Michael Baumgartner for re-election in Washington's 5th Congressional District, citing tax cuts, border security, and the Laken Riley Act.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump endorsed Rep. Michael Baumgartner for re-election in Washington’s 5th Congressional District, calling him a fighter for Eastern Washington and urging voters to return him to Congress this November.
Trump posted a video on truthsocial delivering the endorsement directly to Washington state voters. Here is the full post on truthsocial: “ Michael Baumgartner has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election as U.S. Representative from Washington’s 5th Congressional District — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! Trump” on September 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 13th message released today, and the last post was 34 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 17 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 2 of his 21 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.
President Donald J. Trump delivers an endorsement in a video posted to Truth Social on 09/21/2026.
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In the video, Trump credited Baumgartner with casting pivotal votes for what he described as the largest tax cuts, regulation cuts, and spending cuts in American history. Trump also said Baumgartner helped pass the Laken Riley Act and backed policies eliminating taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security benefits for seniors.
Trump attacked Baumgartner’s opponent, Carmela Conroy, describing her as a far-left Democrat aligned with state lawmakers in Olympia who he said created new state income taxes. Trump claimed Conroy would deliver the largest tax hike in history if elected.
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