Trump Rescinds Endorsement of Right-Wing Pastor After Texting Scandal

Source: www.nytimes.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:16:10 GMT

The pastor, Jackson Lahmeyer, dropped out of the race for a House seat in Oklahoma as President Trump backed Mr. Lahmeyer’s Republican rival in a runoff election.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Center-Left: Oklahoma pastor drops House race after alleged inappropriate messages resurface — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Right: Hern wins GOP primary for Mullin's Senate seat in Oklahoma — thehill.com
Center-Right: Pastors for Trump founder advances to runoff in Oklahoma primary for Hern's seat — thehill.com
Center-Right: Jones loses Georgia GOP governor's runoff to Jackson in major blow to Trump — thehill.com
Right: Jackson Lahmeyer withdraws from Oklahoma GOP House runoff after reports of inappropriate texts — www.washingtontimes.com
Right: Trump switches support in Oklahoma congressional race as formerly endorsed pastor candidate suspends campaign — www.foxnews.com
Right: Liz Wheeler floats a Trump plan to force election reform in California — www.theblaze.com
Right: 'Blue wave' expected for midterms looks more like a tiny ripple, says CNN's Harry Enten — www.theblaze.com

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