{"id":92685,"date":"2020-04-21T09:05:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T16:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=92685"},"modified":"2020-04-21T09:08:10","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T16:08:10","slug":"trump-tweets-endorsement-of-25th-congressional-district-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2020\/04\/21\/trump-tweets-endorsement-of-25th-congressional-district-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump tweets endorsement of 25th Congressional District candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"

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[L to R] President Donald Trump and candidates Mike Garcia and Christy Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>PALMDALE – President Donald Trump<\/strong> Monday night tweeted his endorsement of Mike Garcia<\/strong>, the Republican candidate in the special election to fill the congressional seat formerly held by Katie Hill<\/strong>, praising him for being “Strong on Crime, the Border, and Second Amendment.”<\/p>\n

Trump tweeted that Garcia “will be a tremendous fighter for the U.S. and the State of California.”<\/p>\n

“An Annapolis graduate, he served our Country as a highly decorated Navy Fighter Pilot and will be a great Congressman (#CA25),” Trump tweeted. “Loves our Military, and Vets…”<\/p>\n

Trump also tweeted, “Turn your Ballots in now and track them, watching for dishonesty. Report to Law Enforcement.”<\/p>\n

Trump also tweeted a link to a website where donations to Garcia’s campaign can be made.<\/p>\n

Christy Smith<\/strong>, the Democratic candidate in the race, sent a series of tweets less than an hour after Trump’s tweets in support of Garcia, seeking campaign contributions and sharing a video of comments by Trump from early in the coronavirus outbreak and of Garcia praising him.<\/p>\n

The Smith campaign also issued a news release touting her endorsements from various unions.<\/p>\n

Sen. Kamala Harris<\/strong>, D-California, also tweeted in support of Smith, and sought to raise funds on her behalf.<\/p>\n

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order March 20 requiring all voters in the 25th Congressional District to receive a vote-by-mail ballot<\/a> for the May 12 special election in an effort to protect public health and safety during the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n

Smith finished first in the March 3 primary with 36.1% of the vote while Garcia was second with 25.4%.<\/p>\n

The 25th Congressional District includes the portions of the Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, the northern San Fernando Valley, and eastern Ventura County.<\/p>\n

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.@MikeGarcia2020<\/a> will be a tremendous fighter for the U.S. and the State of California. An Annapolis graduate, he served our Country as a highly decorated Navy Fighter Pilot and will be a great Congressman (#CA25<\/a>). Loves our Military, and Vets…<\/p>\n

\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n