Trump begged Orrin Hatch to run again. The senator retired anyway.

[truebluefan]

President Donald Trump made one thing very clear over the last few months: He badly wanted Utah Republican Orrin Hatch to run for another Senate term.

At an event in Utah in December, Trump said this of Hatch:

"You are a true fighter, Orrin. And I have to say, I've gotten to know him very well. I've gotten to know a lot of people very well. You meet fighters and you meet people that you thought were fighters but they're not so good at fighting. He's a fighter. We hope you will continue to serve your state and your country in the Senate for a very long time to come."

Hatch traveled to and from that Utah event with Trump on Air Force One.

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