List of Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign endorsements

This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who voiced their endorsement for the office of the president of Donald Trump as the Republican Party's presidential nominee for the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Former U.S. federal government[edit]

Vice Presidents[edit]

Federal Cabinet-level officials[edit]

Federal departmental officials[edit]

U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of State

U.S. Department of Justice

Independent agencies and commissions[edit]

U.S. ambassadors[edit]

White House staff[edit]

U.S. Congress[edit]

U.S. Senators[edit]

Current

Former

U.S. Representatives[edit]

Current

Former

U.S. state officials[edit]

State and territorial governors[edit]

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in 2015
Governor Mike Pence in 2016

Current

Former

State executive officials[edit]

Attorney General of Florida Pam Bondi

Current

Former

State legislators[edit]

Former

U.S. municipal officials[edit]

Mayors and county executives[edit]

Former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani in 2009

Current

Former

Municipal executive officials[edit]

Sheriff David Clarke in 2016

Current

Municipal legislators[edit]

Current

Former

Retired U.S. military personnel[edit]

General Robert C. Oaks in 1986
Vice Admiral Jerry L. Unruh in 1988
General Burwell B. Bell III in 2011

Retired U.S. Air Force personnel[edit]

Retired U.S. Army personnel[edit]

Retired U.S. Coast Guard personnel[edit]

Retired U.S. Marine Corps personnel[edit]

Retired U.S. Navy personnel[edit]

International political figures[edit]

Current heads of state and government[edit]

Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2023
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in 2016
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in 2023
Czech President Miloš Zeman in 2013

Cambodia

Hun Sen in 2016

Russia

Hungary

Czech Republic

Zimbabwe

Belarus

Former heads of state and government[edit]

Australia

Former Australian PM Tony Abbott in 2010

Estonia

National ministers and secretaries[edit]

Argentina

Australia

India

Serbia

United Kingdom

Members of national and supranational parliaments[edit]

Gen. Sir David Richards at the NATO Summit in Chicago, Illinois, in 2012.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky in 2013

Australia

Belgium

Canada

Denmark

France

Greece

Israel

Kenya

Norway

Russia

Sweden

United Kingdom

Regional ministers, legislators, and party leaders[edit]

Janusz Korwin-Mikke in 2016
Nigel Farage in 2014
French party leader and MEP Marine Le Pen in 2014
Mischaël Modrikamen in 2011
Matteo Salvini in 2015

Australia

Belgium

Crimea

Czech Republic

Estonia

France

Germany

Indonesia

Italy

Morocco

Netherlands

Poland

Sweden

Slovenia

United Kingdom

Former regional ministers, legislators, and party leaders[edit]

Carl I. Hagen in 2009
Jean-Marie Le Pen in 2007

Australia

Canada

Denmark

France

Israel

Norway

Russia

Notable individuals[edit]

Commentators, writers, filmmakers, and columnists[edit]

Political columnist Ann Coulter in 2012
Journalist Michelle Malkin in 2008
Journalist Milo Yiannopoulos in 2013

Businesspeople[edit]

Businesswoman Linda McMahon in 2009
Investor Wilbur Ross in 2016
Entrepreneur Peter Thiel in 2014

Political strategists[edit]

Radio hosts[edit]

Radio host Laura Ingraham speaking at CPAC in 2015

Religious leaders[edit]

Christian activist Ralph Reed in 2011

Republican Party figures[edit]

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus in 2011

Social and political activists[edit]

Former president of The Heritage Foundation Edwin Feulner in 2008
Conservative activist 'Joe the Plumber' in 2008

University and academic figures[edit]

Walter Block speaking in 2008
Thomas DiLorenzo speaking in 2006
Victor Hanson lecturing in 2005

Current

Former

Lawyers[edit]

Other[edit]

Celebrities[edit]

Actors and comedians[edit]

Chuck Norris in 2015

Adult entertainers[edit]

Athletes and sports figures[edit]

Mario Andretti
Bob Knight
Caitlyn Jenner
Jack Nicklaus
Richard Petty

Archery/Shooting

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing, mixed martial arts and pro wrestling

Football

Golf

Ice skating

Ice hockey

Racing

Track and field

Media personalities and socialites[edit]

Singers and musicians[edit]

Newspapers, magazines, and other media[edit]

National[edit]

Foreign[edit]

National organizations[edit]

State and local organizations[edit]

Log Cabin Republican chapters that endorsed Donald Trump for the 2016 United States presidential election

Labor unions[edit]

U.S. state political parties[edit]

Minor political parties[edit]

Business leaders[edit]

Name Associated organizations and role Known donation amount
Sheldon Adelson Las Vegas Sands, Chairman $25,000,000[831]
Pete Coors[832] MillerCoors, Chairman Unknown
Jim Davis New Balance, Owner & Chairperson $400,000[496]
Diane Hendricks[833] ABC Supply, CEO Unknown
Peter Thiel[529]
$1.25 Million[834]
Dana White[835] UFC, President Unknown

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az Indicated support before Donald Trump's presumptive nomination on May 4.

References[edit]

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