Youngkin adviser tries to smooth things over with Trump

Political consultant Jeff Roe, who clashed with Trump while working for presidential rival Ted Cruz in 2016, made the trip in recent weeks after the former president agreed to see him.

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Trump had complained to aides that he wasn’t getting enough credit for helping Youngkin secure his Nov. 2 win, according to the three people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter.

“Trump was upset that he didn’t get proper credit,” one of the three said…

“We had help from everybody,” Youngkin told Carlson. “We had a huge support from the Latino community. You know, the president made a call and asked everybody to get out and vote. And we had big turnout in Southwest Virginia. We saw parents turn out.”

Youngkin’s remarks in that interview — one of just a few Youngkin has given since his win — fell far short of the big thank-you that some Trump allies feel Youngkin owes the former president, who called in to a Richmond-area rally in October and headlined an election-eve tele-rally on behalf of Youngkin, who did not participate in either event.

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