A Big Night For America First

Yesterday proved yet again that the most important endorsement any conservative candidate can receive is from Donald J. Trump. There's no one else who comes close in their ability to move the needle and impact elections. 

The big race everyone was watching last night was the Ohio Senate primary. J.D. Vance, author of "Hillbilly Elegy," won handily in a crowded field. 

Prior to Trump's endorsement in mid-April, Vance's campaign appeared to be on life support. He was struggling in the polls -- a distant third and barely in double digits. After Trump's endorsement, Vance shot up to the top of the polls. Last night, he won by eight points, 32% to 24% for Josh Mandel, the former Ohio treasurer who ran as a pro-Trump candidate.

Vance will face Democrat Rep. Tim Ryan in the November general election.

There were many in the media eager to report Vance's defeat today so they could trumpet the demise of the America First agenda and Trump's influence in the GOP. Well, I'm sure there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth in newsrooms around the country as the liberal media were forced to report a very different story.

There were 22 primary races in Indiana and Ohio yesterday featuring Trump-endorsed candidates, and Donald Trump went 22-0. That makes him 55-0 for the year.

Speaking of Donald Trump, he's back on social media on his own platform, Truth Social. You can follow him at @realDonaldTrump. And you can follow me @garylbauer.