With a strong, last-minute blessing from former President Donald Trump on Saturday night, MAGA Republican and Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs swept the endorsement for U.S. Senator at the Utah Republican State Convention.

Blasting retiring Sen. Mitt Romney as a “total loser” and hailing Staggs as a “100 percent MAGA Republican” who knows how to ensure the U.S.-Mexico border, Trump issued his endorsement just before the first of four ballots was taken by the 4000-plus convention delegates.

On the fourth ballot, Staggs finally managed the two-thirds of the vote needed to become the nominee.

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