Utah Governor Spencer Cox has decided to formally endorse Donald Trump for president in 2024.
This comes as a change for Cox, as he has previously denounced Trump and the “MAGA” movement.
“My commitment to him was that I would help him try to lower the temperature in this country, and I sincerely hope — from what I’ve heard from people around him — that he’s committed to that,” Cox said Friday.
Cox reportedly wrote a letter in which he believes divine intervention saved Trump from the attempted assassination attempt.
“I believe in our better angels, Mr. President, and I believe you are capable of being that kind of leader for this troubled nation,” read the letter. “It is a huge burden to be placed on any person.”
“Now, because of that miracle, you have the opportunity to do something that no other person on earth can do right now: unify and save our country.”
His comments come just one week after he said he would “never” vote for the former president.
“I’ve said before, I haven’t voted for the top of the ticket since 2012. I’ve certainly had my concerns,” he told CNN’s Kaitlin Collins. “One of those is what happened on January 6. I’m hopeful. I want my party to win.
“They chose a candidate this time around that was not my first choice,” he continued. “Wasn’t my choice last time either.”
