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FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2018 file photo, Republican State Rep. Geoff Diehl speaks during a campaign stop in Abington, Mass. Diehl, a Republican former state representative from Whitman, announced Sunday, July 4, 2021 that he's running for Massachusetts governor. He is the first Republican to jump into the race. Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker has yet to say if he'll seek a third term next year. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Mass. gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl earns Trump endorsement

The 45th president announced his endorsement for governor of Massachusetts for the 2022 election. In a statement Tuesday, Trump backed former state representative Geoff Diehl while stressing he’s a true patriot.