Hilton is one of two Republican candidates in a highly competitive race to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Donald Trump endorsed conservative commentator Steve Hilton for California governor in a race that has some Democrats worried.

Some Republicans had argued the party’s best shot at the governor’s mansion depended on Trump staying out of the contest.

California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and possible 2028 presidential candidate, is unable to run for a third term due to term limits in the Golden State, leaving open a race that has drawn significant attention.

U.S. President Donald ⁠Trump ⁠on Monday endorsed former ⁠British government aide and Fox News host ​Steve Hilton in the upcoming California governor's race. Hilton, who has ‌dual nationality, served as ‌former British Prime Minister David Cameron's director of ⁠strategy ⁠and was one of his closest advisers before leaving ​Downing Street in 2012 and moving to California.

The race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom is heating up, and President Donald Trump is already weighing in on who he thinks should run California next. This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on

Trump endorsed the former Fox weekend host Steve Hilton, who has been leading most polls with Democrats split among a multitude of candidates.

Donald Trump weighed in on the race for California governor, endorsing Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News contributor. Trump posted on Truth Social early on Monday, “I have known and