Fact-check · Sep 10, 2026 · Donald Trump
“An endorsement record of well over 99%”
FALSE
What the record shows
Trump's primary endorsement success rate since 2020 ranges from 95-97% across election cycles (2020: 97%, 2022: 95%, 2024: 96%, 2026: 96%), per Ballotpedia and ABC News analysis of FEC data.
Sources
- Trump endorsed more Republicans in 2024 than ever before - ABC News
- Trump Boasts His Endorsement is ‘Strongest in History of Politics’ - Newsweek
- Trump Says Failed Endorsements Were Done Out of Loyalty - Newsweek
- Donald Trump’s Endorsement Record: Which Candidates Won Their 2024 Races - Newsweek
- “My Endorsements Are Stronger Than Ever” – Trump Has 97% Primary Endorsement Success Rate In 2026 Cycle
- trump 2024 endorsements polls
From: LIVE: President Trump‘s 2026 Republican Midterm Convention: Day Two - 9/10/26
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