Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says the Republican Party should nominate a governor for president next year — not Donald Trump — because it gives the GOP the best chance of winning.
Cox also defended his decision to sign legislation banning gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth in Utah.| Feb. 17, 2023, 12:48 p.m.for president next year because it gives the GOP the best chance of winning.
in 2024. Cox was noncommittal when asked if he would support Trump should the former president be the party’s standard bearer next year. Cox is pushing legislators to commit significant funding toward increased mental health resources in next year’s budget. “I would have designed this bill a little differently, but I don’t get to do that. At the end of the day, I either have to sign or veto it, and in this case, it had a veto-proof majority,” Cox said.
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