Mississippi’s rock-ribbed Republican governor told throngs of supporters at Tuesday night’s victory party that President Donald Trump was behind him the whole time and expressed deep admiration for his constituents.
Governor Tate Reeves told a packed room that he spoke with President Trump following his successful reelection where he defeated Brandon Presley, the cousin of Elvis Presley, in a hotly contested election.
“I also want to say a thank you to someone that I’ve grown to know very well. I want to thank someone who I spoke with just a few minutes ago: President Donald J. Trump,” said Gov. Reeves.
“I want to thank him. He was very, very adamant: ‘Please tell the people of Mississippi, I love y’all.’”
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Gov. Reeves has been at the forefront of the culture wars that have animated GOP voters in recent years. Mississippi was among the earliest states to outlaw gender-affirming care for minors. He has also tangled with Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom, a notorious troll who paid for pro-abortion billboards to be hoisted across Mississippi.
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