Trump praises gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon at rally in Mich.

Former President Trump threw his weight behind Michigan gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon (R) at a rally on Saturday, as his chosen candidate continues trailing incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) in the polls.

“Michigan, you need to dump this wild-eyed extremist Gretchen Whitmer and put Tudor Dixon in the governor’s mansion,” Trump told his supporters in Warren, Mich. on Saturday evening.

The former president touted Dixon’s hard-line GOP stances on abortion, education and law enforcement...