Trump pushes for NJ, VA upsets despite not wanting to ‘endorse losers’

WASHINGTON — President Trump is pouring money and time into turning out Republican voters in the Tuesday state elections in New Jersey and Virginia — despite drawing attention for his conspicuous non-endorsement of the Republican ticket in the Old Dominion’s governor’s race.

“Trump doesn’t endorse losers,” a GOP operative familiar with the situation told The Post as gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears, currently serving as lieutenant governor, and her running mate John Reid lag badly in polling behind their Democratic opponents.

But Trump and his aides still believe it could be a good night once the votes are counted, particularly if Jack Ciattarelli pulls off an upset or comes close in the New Jersey’s governor’s race, where polls show him trailing by single digits to Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill.

Trump will host “telerallies” Monday night for Republicans in both states.

It’s unclear if the president will make a last-minute endorsement of Earle-Sears or Reid in the phoned-in remarks or if he will simply call for Republicans to turn out in a show of support for his agenda.

“The White House has basically written off Virginia’s governor’s race a while ago due to the bad campaign ran by Sears… the view is Earle-Sears has been particularly bad,” a source close to the Trump administration told The Post.

“I think the thing they’re most focused on is the margin in New Jersey.”

Over the weekend, Trump authorized the Republican National Committee to spend about $1 million each in both states on turnout efforts, Fox News reported.

In Virginia, the focus for Trump allies is mostly on incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares’ contest against scandal-scarred Democrat Jay Jones, who in text messages fantasized about the deaths of conservative colleague in the state legislature and his family. Trump has endorsed Miyares.

Jones also was busted driving 116 miles per hour in 2022 — a jailable offense in the state — and then claimed to perform half of his 1,000 hours of community service at his own political organization.