Trump Nods: Backs Republican Diehl For Governor, Attacks Baker

During the Red Sox' victory over the Yankees Tuesday evening, former President Donald Trump threw a curveball into the nascent Republican primary for governor by endorsing former state Rep. Geoff Diehl, slamming Gov. Charlie Baker in the process.

In his endorsement of Diehl (R - Whitman), a longtime supporter of the former president, Trump described Baker as a "RINO" (Republican in Name Only) and criticized the governor's record. Baker has not yet announced whether he will seek a third term.

"Baker is definitely not an American First or Make America Great Again kind of guy," Trump wrote in a statement from his Save America organization.

"Geoff Diehl, on the other hand, is a true patriot, a believer in low energy costs and our independent energy policy," Trump wrote.

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