President Trump Calls Gubernatorial Candidate “Fake Republican”

President Trump weighed in on Oklahoma’s gubernatorial election, throwing his support behind “MAGA Warrior” Mike Mazzei.

“MAGA Warrior Mike Mazzei is running for Governor in Oklahoma, where I was the ONLY President to win ALL 77 Counties in three straight Elections. Additionally, I won more votes than any Candidate in the State’s History! I LOVE Oklahoma, and Mike has my COMPLETE and TOTAL Endorsement for Governor! Meanwhile, his Runoff Election Opponent, Gentner Drummond, is a FAKE Republican,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“The Drummonds donated to SLEEPY Joe Biden, and the totally corrupt Lincoln Project, at levels that are shameful — Frankly, that makes him a Radical Left Dumocrat. Additionally, he wants to dethrone a magnificent, Job producing, desperately needed Aluminum Plant that will be one of the best projects ever conceived or built in the Great State of Oklahoma. The group that’s doing it is extraordinarily wealthy and, if they don’t do it in Oklahoma, they have 20 other sites that would love to have them. We need Aluminum for many reasons, we barely make it in the United States but, in particular, it’s all about National Security, and Oklahoma can lead the way. Very simply, Mike Mazzei is for this desperately needed Job Producer. Drummond, for his own reasons, is not — He even SUED, unsuccessfully, to block it. It’s going to be the Biggest Aluminum Plant in the Country, and it’s all financed and done,” Trump continued.

“Gentner Drummond has also stated publicly he had ‘no opinion’ on the BOGUS IMPEACHMENT of a gentleman named, President Donald J. Trump (ME!). All Republicans feel the opposite on the Dumocrat inspired Impeachment Hoax. He even SUED to BLOCK a religious based charter school strongly supported by my Administration — Very troubling for Educational Freedom, and an outright attack on Christianity! Drummond is not the right guy, he’s got a bad attitude, and he doesn’t stand for the Values of Oklahoma, which must VOTE ‘MIKE MAZZEI FOR GOVERNOR’ on August 25th — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” he added.

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On Tuesday night’s primary election, Drummond received 26.26% of the vote and Mazzei took 25.97%, with both advancing to the runoff in August. Democrat Cyndi Munson defeated Connie Johnson in the primary.

Drummond’s Campaign Chairman, Matt Parker, sent this statement:

“Oklahomans know Gentner Drummond is his own man. He doesn’t answer to political consultants, Washington insiders, or special interests.

While Mike Mazzei is busy trading his principles for political favor, Gentner is focused on Oklahoma. We aren’t paying corrupt political consultants, and Gentner isn’t interested in sending taxpayer dollars to a Muslim monarchy to build a smelter that the people of Inola do not want.

Gentner Drummond has the courage to stand on principle. Mike Mazzei has spent his career changing positions whenever it’s politically convenient. That’s the choice in this runoff.”

“President Trump said it best. This runoff is a choice between a proven conservative with a plan… or a Biden-donating fake Republican pretending to be one. I’m running to eliminate Oklahoma’s income tax, cut property taxes for seniors and veterans, defend religious liberty, protect Oklahoma land from foreign ownership, and put Oklahoma families first again,” Mazzei said.

“The contrast couldn’t be clearer. Thank you, President Trump, for your trust and your endorsement. On August 25th, we finish the job,” he added.

President Trump said it best.

This runoff is a choice between a proven conservative with a plan… or a Biden-donating fake Republican pretending to be one.

I’m running to eliminate Oklahoma’s income tax, cut property taxes for seniors and veterans, defend religious liberty,… pic.twitter.com/0AFHDbhhFn

— Mike Mazzei (@MazzeiMike) June 19, 2026

KOCO noted:

Most of the president’s criticism of Drummond centered around a controversial aluminum smelter plant in Inola, Oklahoma. The project, which is backed by Trump, would be the largest facility of its kind in the U.S.

Drummond filed a lawsuit in Rogers County District Court to block the plant.

The Emirates Global Aluminum, which is a state-owned enterprise of the United Arab Emirates, holds a 60% controlling interest in the Oklahoma project, according to a news release from Drummond.

“The controlling hand behind the largest smelter ever proposed on American soil belongs not to Oklahomans, nor even to Americans, but to a foreign sovereign more than 7,000 miles away,” Drummond wrote in the petition.

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