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Donald Trump endorses Pete Hoekstra to be Michigan GOP chair

(CBS DETROIT) - Former president Donald Trump is getting involved in Michigan politics.

In a Truth Social post, he endorsed Pete Hoekstra to be the next chair of the state's Republican party.

Trump saying:

Hoekstra was elected by the Michigan Republican State Committee as the new chair. 

RELATED: Michigan GOP elects new permanent chair

This comes after the Michigan Republicans voted to remove Kristina Karamo during a meeting after many of the party's leaders called for her resignation following a year of leadership.   

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