President Trump says he urged Rep. Cory Mills to exit reelection fight before GOP primary loss

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he had urged Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) to step aside from his reelection campaign before Mills lost his district’s GOP primary, according to a post Trump published on Truth Social.

In the post, Trump wrote that he told Mills, who Trump described as a friend, to “get out of the Race,” but that Mills “wouldn’t listen.” Trump said Mills believed he could still win the primary.

The Hill reported that Trump’s statement came as Mills’s reelection effort ended with the GOP primary result in Florida. The report also described Trump as endorsing Ryan Elijah in relation to the open race created by Mills’s loss.

Trump’s comment provides additional context to the internal dynamics of House Republican primaries, where sitting members can face pressure from the party’s preferred direction, donor networks, and outside political organizers. In this case, Trump’s claim centers on personal guidance from the president to a member of Congress and the timing of that advice relative to the primary.

Mills’s reelection campaign ended in the GOP primary for his congressional district, according to the reporting. The post did not, in the information provided for this story, identify specific dates for when Trump says he delivered the advice or describe any written or formal communications tied to his request.

With the GOP primary resolved, the race for the seat shifts to general-election preparations, including ballot access and party coordination in line with state election procedures. Any further endorsements or statements by national party leaders and aligned political groups would be part of the next phase, with candidates focusing on the general election after the primary outcome narrowed the field.