President Donald J. Trump has made himself crystal clear: when it comes to the Oklahoma Governor’s race, there is only one real Republican on the ballot — and his name is Mike Mazzei. In a fiery Truth Social post on Friday, Trump delivered a full-throated, complete and total endorsement of the MAGA-aligned Mazzei while methodically dismantling incumbent Governor Gentner Drummond as a wolf in elephant’s clothing. For Oklahoma Republicans heading to the polls on August 25th, the message from 45 and 47 couldn’t be simpler: Drummond is not one of us.
Trump’s Oklahoma Roots Run Deep — And So Does His Credibility Here
This isn’t a casual endorsement from a president with a passing interest in the Sooner State. Donald Trump has a uniquely powerful political bond with Oklahoma. He is the only president in history to sweep all 77 Oklahoma counties — and he did it not once, not twice, but three consecutive elections. He also earned more total votes than any candidate in Oklahoma state history. When Trump speaks about Oklahoma values, he isn’t reading from a script handed to him by political consultants. He has earned the right to weigh in on who should lead that state.
That context matters enormously as Trump looks at Gentner Drummond and sees something Oklahoma voters deserve to know about: a man whose record doesn’t match his Republican label.
Drummond’s Record Raises Serious Red Flags for Conservative Voters
Trump’s post laid out a damning case against the current Oklahoma governor, and each point is worth examining on its own merits.
First, the donations. The Drummond family’s financial contributions to Joe Biden’s campaign and the Lincoln Project — the never-Trump political action committee infamous for its scorched-earth attacks on conservatives — are a matter of public record. This isn’t a smear. These are documented political choices that reveal where a man’s true loyalties lie. When you write checks to Joe Biden and the Lincoln Project, you don’t get to call yourself a MAGA Republican with a straight face.
Second, the aluminum plant. Oklahoma is on the verge of landing what could be the largest aluminum plant in the United States — a fully financed, job-producing economic juggernaut that would put Oklahomans to work and strengthen America’s domestic manufacturing base. This isn’t just an economic issue. As Trump rightly pointed out, aluminum production is a matter of national security. The United States has allowed itself to become dangerously dependent on foreign sources for critical industrial materials, and every new domestic facility chips away at that vulnerability. Mike Mazzei supports this project. Drummond doesn’t — in fact, he sued to block it. Let that sink in: a sitting Republican governor went to court to kill jobs and kneecap American manufacturing in his own state.
Third, the impeachment silence. When asked about the Democrats’ relentless impeachment campaigns against President Trump — investigations that were widely condemned by conservatives as politically motivated witch hunts — Drummond publicly stated he had “no opinion.” No opinion. Every conservative in America had an opinion. Every MAGA Republican had an opinion. The fact that the sitting Republican governor of one of the reddest states in the nation couldn’t muster a defense of the most consequential Republican president of the modern era speaks volumes about his character and his convictions.
Fourth, the religious charter school fight. Drummond sued to block a religious-based charter school that had the support of the Trump Administration. Whatever legal argument he dressed it up in, the practical effect was an attack on educational freedom and an obstacle placed in front of faith-based schooling. In a state as deeply Christian as Oklahoma, this is not a minor footnote — it’s a fundamental values failure.
- Donated to Joe Biden and the Lincoln Project
- Sued to block Oklahoma’s largest-ever aluminum plant and the jobs that come with it
- Had “no opinion” on the Democrats’ impeachment of President Trump
- Sued to block a religious charter school supported by the Trump Administration
Mike Mazzei Is the Real Deal — And Oklahoma Knows It
While Drummond has been busy suing job creators and staying conspicuously quiet about impeachment hoaxes, Mike Mazzei has been standing with the America First agenda. Mazzei is a former Oklahoma state senator who has built his campaign on the principles that actually matter to Sooner State conservatives: economic growth, energy dominance, support for working families, and unwavering loyalty to the Trump movement.
The aluminum plant fight alone should be enough to galvanize Oklahoma voters. This is a project that is fully financed and ready to go — the investors have made clear they have more than 20 alternative sites willing to take the project if Oklahoma doesn’t want it. Drummond’s opposition isn’t principled conservatism. It’s obstruction for obstruction’s sake, and Oklahoma workers would pay the price.
Mazzei understands what’s at stake. He supports the plant. He supports Trump. He supports Oklahoma’s future. That’s the contrast voters will be weighing when they head to the polls on August 25th.
Bottom Line
Oklahoma Republicans have a clear choice in this runoff: a genuine MAGA conservative who will fight for jobs, faith, and the Trump agenda — or a governor who donated to Joe Biden, sued to block the biggest economic project in his state’s recent history, and couldn’t even be bothered to defend the president his own voters elected by historic margins. President Trump has made his call. He’s backing Mike Mazzei, and the reasons why are ironclad. Oklahoma, the ball is in your court. Vote Mike Mazzei for Governor on August 25th.
