Fact-check: “Donald Trump switched his endorsement from Byron Donalds to James Fishback”
Verdict: False (97% confidence)
Every documented source through primary day (August 18, 2026) shows Trump backed Byron Donalds — not Fishback — for Florida governor, including a re-endorsement on Truth Social in May 2026 and a reaffirmation one week before the primary. No source found records Trump withdrawing his Donalds endorsement or issuing any endorsement of Fishback; Fishback's own campaign website lists Tucker Carlson and Asmongold among his endorsers, not Trump.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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