How much is Trump's endorsement *actually* worth?
The operating assumption among Republican candidates is that if you get an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, you're golden.
After all, Trump is, without question, the most popular politician among Republicans -- and history has shown that he has an ability to handpick his preferred candidates in down-ballot races.
Except that, so far in 2022, Trump's golden touch appears to have worn off. Bigly.
The latest example is former Sen. David Perdue, who is struggling in his GOP primary challenge to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp despite winning Trump's endorsement.
Trump's popularity is fading fast.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/16/politics/trump-endorsements-worth-gop/index.html