'My phone is blowing up': Red state Republicans blindsided by Trump's 'wild' endorsement

President Donald Trump made a major endorsement in Oklahoma on Friday evening — and it left Republican officials there flabbergasted.

"It is my Great Honor to endorse MAGA Warrior, Mike Mazzei, who is running for Governor of Oklahoma, a State which I love, and WON BIG," wrote Trump on his Truth Social platform, describing Mazzei as "a successful Businessman, and former Chairman of the State Senate Finance Committee, and later, as Oklahoma’s Secretary of Budget" who will embrace "AMERICA FIRST Policies."

But this endorsement didn't make any sense to Oklahoma insiders.

"Ummm Trump endorses @MazzeiMike for Governor of Oklahoma," wrote Reese Gorman of NOTUS on X. "Mazzei is widely considered a massive underdog against AG Drummond, McCall and Chip Keating. Absolutely unexpected and wild endorsement."

Gorman went on to add, "My phone is blowing up with Oklahoma officials and politicos absolutely SHOCKED at this endorsement. Nobody saw this coming."

This comes as Trump makes a number of other endorsements in key races around the country, including Pam Evette in South Carolina's gubernatorial race, which deals a blow to Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman, who had been vying for that endorsement themselves.