Ms. Pilip distanced herself from the former president during her campaign and did not reveal if she voted for him in 2020 until the final weeks of the race.
The former president expressed gratitude for the controversial, attention-getting endorsement of Mark Fisher, a Black Lives Matter activist in two states.
Under Daines, Senate campaign team is working with Trump, McConnell to avoid 2022-type melees, but Republicans still face more primary battles than Democrats