President Donald Trump made it official Monday night, throwing his complete and total endorsement behind Jon Maples, the America First candidate running for Florida’s 87th State House District. In a Truth Social post dated August 3rd, Trump didn’t mince words — calling Maples a “very successful Businessman and Civic Leader” who will fight for the very agenda that has defined the modern conservative movement. This isn’t just another down-ballot endorsement. This is the President of the United States personally vouching for a candidate in the heart of Palm Beach County, and in 2026, that means everything.
If you’ve been paying attention to Florida politics, you know that the Sunshine State has become ground zero for the America First movement. From Governor Ron DeSantis signing landmark legislation on election integrity and school choice to the Florida legislature pushing back against the radical left’s cultural agenda, Florida Republicans have shown the rest of the country what it looks like when conservatives actually govern. Jon Maples, if the voters of HD-87 send him to Tallahassee, is poised to be the next soldier in that fight.
Who Is Jon Maples — And Why Does Trump Trust Him?
Trump’s endorsements don’t come cheap, and they don’t come without vetting. When the 45th and 47th President puts his name behind a candidate, it’s because that candidate reflects the values, the work ethic, and the fighting spirit that the MAGA movement demands. Jon Maples checks every one of those boxes.
Maples is described by Trump as a well-known and well-loved figure in Palm Beach County — a community that knows Trump personally and has seen his leadership up close for decades. That kind of local credibility matters. Voters in HD-87 aren’t being asked to take a chance on an unknown outsider. They’re being asked to elevate a proven civic leader who has already earned the trust of his neighbors and his community.
Critically, Maples has also earned the endorsement of State Representative Meg Weinberger — a sitting Florida lawmaker who Trump himself praised as “MAGA” Meg. When an incumbent state rep who already knows the job endorses her would-be colleague, that’s a meaningful signal about the kind of legislator Maples will be. This isn’t a career politician looking for a title. This is a businessman and community leader ready to get to work.
The America First Agenda Maples Will Fight For
Trump laid out exactly what voters can expect from Jon Maples in Tallahassee, and the agenda reads like a blueprint for what every state legislature in America should be doing right now. According to the President’s endorsement, Maples will:
- Grow the Economy and Cut Taxes and Regulations — Florida already has no state income tax, but there is always more work to do to keep government off the backs of small business owners and working families. Maples understands that economic freedom is the foundation of everything else.
- Promote Made in the U.S.A. — At a time when President Trump’s trade agenda is reshoring American manufacturing and challenging decades of globalist economic policy, having state legislators who champion domestic production is essential.
- Stop Migrant Crime — Palm Beach County, like communities across Florida, has felt the downstream effects of years of open-border policies under the Biden administration. Floridians deserve a state representative who takes public safety seriously and supports every tool available to protect citizens from criminal illegal aliens.
- Advance Election Integrity — Florida has been a national leader on election security, implementing robust voter ID requirements and cleaning up voter rolls. Maples will continue that work and ensure Florida remains a model for the nation.
- Support the Military, Veterans, and Law Enforcement — Palm Beach County is home to thousands of veterans and active-duty military families. They deserve a champion in Tallahassee who will never defund the police and will always honor those who serve.
- Defend the Second Amendment — Trump called the Second Amendment “always under siege,” and he’s right. The radical left never stops pushing for gun control. Florida needs legislators who will hold the line every single session.
This isn’t a vague, consultant-crafted platform full of meaningless buzzwords. This is a concrete, actionable agenda that directly serves the working men and women of Florida’s 87th District. Read more of our political coverage here.
Why This Race Matters Beyond Palm Beach County
The legacy media will ignore this race. They always do when a Trump-endorsed America First candidate is surging in a state legislative contest. But don’t be fooled — state legislatures are where the real battles are fought. Congress gets the headlines, but it’s state houses that control education policy, election law, law enforcement funding, and the regulatory environment that determines whether small businesses thrive or die.
Florida has demonstrated over the past several years what a unified, focused conservative legislative majority can accomplish. The parental rights battles, the rejection of radical gender ideology in schools, the crackdown on sanctuary policies, the defense of law enforcement — none of that happened by accident. It happened because voters sent the right people to Tallahassee. Jon Maples is the next right person for HD-87.
With President Trump actively engaged in Florida’s state legislative races and the 2026 midterm environment looking strong for Republicans, this is an opportunity to add another reliable America First vote to a statehouse that has become a national model. Every seat matters. Every race matters.
Bottom Line
President Trump’s endorsement of Jon Maples is a clear signal to the voters of Florida’s 87th District: this is your candidate. Maples is a proven businessman, a respected community leader, and an America First patriot who will go to Tallahassee and fight — not fold. He has the backing of his neighbors, the endorsement of a sitting MAGA state representative, and now the full weight of the 47th President of the United States behind him.
The people of Palm Beach County deserve a state representative who puts them first — their safety, their economic freedom, their constitutional rights, and their children’s future. According to Donald Trump, that man is Jon Maples. And if Trump’s track record of picking winners tells us anything, the voters of HD-87 would be wise to listen.
