Dear John,

As President Trump continues to win the early primaries in historic landslide votes, Illinois Review has posed the question: Will the IL GOP endorse Donald J. Trump for President? As Editor-in-Chief Mark Vargas lays out in a national op-ed, we have our answer.

Under President Joe Biden, the state of our union is in chaos — leaving the embattled, seemingly confused, (and aging) president desperate to save his failing presidency and low poll standings.

And this should come as no surprise.

Since the very beginning of the Biden administration, the economy has struggled leaving hard-working Americans desperate to cover everyday living expenses; crime is skyrocketing in our major cities and surrounding suburbs; children are struggling in the classroom amid plummeting test scores; the Biden Justice Department is weaponized and targeting political enemies — especially Trump; our military leadership is in chaos; we’re an international embarrassment on the world stage and our enemies abroad, including terrorists organizations, are getting stronger — not weaker.

On February 9th, the Illinois Republican Party is hosting a Bank Your Vote Gala featuring honored guest, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy – a conservative, pro-life Republican from Louisiana, who will be in town for an event being dubbed: “Save Illinois by making your voice count in 2024.”

But there’s one major problem: the IL GOP’s co-host for the gala is Greg Hart – a pro-choice, “Never-Trumper” who continues to bash the wildly popular former president and leading Republican candidate for President on his social media accounts.