Trump loves his 'original supporters' -- here's where the first 10 big-name backers to endorse him are now
President Donald Trump values loyalty above most other qualities.
"Loyalty is extremely important to me," Trump wrote in his 2015 book, "Great Again: How to Fix Our Crippled America." "My family and close friends will say that I am loyal to a fault."
When Trump delivered a speech in Salt Lake City about shrinking national monuments on December 4, he called out Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and state Rep. Greg Hughes for their backing.
"An original supporter of mine. You know, you always remember those original supporters," Trump said of Reyes. "Greg, thank you. He was an original right at the beginning. Thank you, Greg. He had a feeling."
For the earliest big-name supporters, their loyalty often paid off in the form of job offers, media attention, and exposure in the national spotlight.
Here's where 10 of Trump's "original supporters" are now:
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