# Trump says he urged Cory Mills to quit Florida primary before Republican’s defeat

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- CNN, 2026-08-19 15:28 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/19/politics/trump-cory-mills-election?Date=20260819&Profile=CNN

> President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he had urged Republican Rep. Cory Mills to withdraw from his Florida primary race. Mills, an embattled Republican, lost Tuesday to former news anchor Ryan Elijah.

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