President Donald Trump has endorsed MyPillow founder and fellow election denier Mike Lindell in the 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial race, calling him a hardworking patriot who can rescue the state from "oblivion and embarrassment." Lindell, widely known from his television advertising campaigns as the "MyPillow Guy," is competing in a crowded Republican primary on August 11 that also includes state House Speaker Lisa Demuth. The endorsement comes as Republicans eye a rare opportunity to flip Minnesota's governorship, with Democratic U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar leading the opposing field following the decision by outgoing Governor Tim Walz — the 2024 Democratic vice-presidential nominee — not to seek a third term.