President Donald Trump's iron grip on a red state stronghold is showing signs of rust — two weeks before an important election. Trump's decision to endorse Nordone — whose already spurred a MAGA meltdown with a $100 check — hasn't tipped the scales in her favor, according to the report. Now the president's conservative base has begun to question his motives, the Washington Post reported. The less-than-enthusiastic response to Trump's endorsement saw a dozen GOP candidates file to run in the Aug. 11 primary election, according to the Post. “Trump’s endorsements haven’t always been correct in the voters’ eyes,” Mark Lynch, running to succeed Graham, told the Post.