LANSING, Mich. — There was no deal in place to tie Donald Trump's endorsement in the governor's race to the results of the Michigan Republican Party convention, a spokesman for the former president said Sunday.
In recent weeks, multiple media reports have suggested that Trump would provide his endorsement to Republican gubernatorial candidate Perry Johnson if Kalamazoo lawyer Matt DePerno won the convention race for attorney general on Saturday.
The reports maintained this was, in part, because political consultant John Yob was working with both Johnson and DePerno. Trump had labeled Michigan's attorney general race one of the most important contests in the country.
