President Donald Trump has endorsed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor, praising him as “one of America’s greatest and most hard working Patriots.”

Lindell, of MyPillow, plays up his ties to Trump, who endorsed him for Tuesday's primary. But the state Republican convention backed one of his opponents.

Minnesota state House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the Republican primary for governor of the state, NBC News projects, defeating Trump ally Mike Lindell and setting up a general election matchup against Democratic Sen.

The party criticized Lindell for leaving the state, his financial troubles, and his viability as a general election candidate.

Trump endorses ‘MyPillow Guy’ Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor - He has been one of Trump’s most outspoken supporters, echoing the president’s false claims that his 2020 election defeat to Democrat

Lindell shot back at “disgusting” attacks on his voter registration, claiming that the Minnesota GOP is “trying to discredit the endorsement” Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell announced his campaign for Minnesota ...

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell fell in Tuesday’s Minnesota GOP gubernatorial primary to state House Speaker Lisa Demuth, a sign that President Donald Trump‘s endorsement wasn’t enough to get the 2020 election denier over the finish line.