In this file photo, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during a news conference at the state Capitol March 3, 2023, in Salt Lake City, Utah, March 3, 2023 | Photo by Rick Bowmer, The Associated Press, St. George News
SALT LAKE CITY — After eight years of hand-wringing about the behavior of former President Donald Trump and vowing not to cast a ballot for him, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox endorsed the Republican presidential nominee Friday morning.
The abrupt U-turn comes a week after Cox said he would not vote for either Trump or Democrat Joe Biden in the 2024 election.
Cox has previously said he did not vote for Trump in 2016 or 2020. That, the governor said, will change this year, confirming he will cast a ballot for Trump in November.
“I’ve heard from people around him that he is committed to this,” Cox said at his monthly televised news conference. “This is something that hasn’t been high on his list in the past. I think that’s probably an understatement. I’ll work closely with him to help do that.”
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Written by BRYAN SCHOTT, Salt Lake Tribune
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