Former President Donald Trump endorsed Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania's crowded Republican Senate primary, ending months of jockeying for his support.
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In a statement Saturday evening, Trump said his decision was "all about winning elections" as he formally backed the celebrity heart surgeon best known as the host of daytime TV's The Dr. Oz Show.
Oz had been competing for Trump's endorsement in the May 17 primary against former hedge fund CEO David McCormick, whose wife, Dina Powell, served in Trump's administration. The two had gone to extensive lengths to win over the former president, who remains deeply popular with the Republican base and has been wooed by candidates in primary races across the country.
In his statement, Trump noted that Oz was a well-known quantity who has "lived with us through the screen and has always been popular, respected, and smart."
"Perhaps most importantly, I believe that Mehmet Oz will be the one most able to win the General Election against a Radical Left Democrat looking to do unthinkable harm to our Country," he added. "Women, in particular, are drawn to Dr. Oz for his advice and counsel. I have seen this many times over the years. They know him, believe in him, and trust him," he said.
