Donald Trump wades into Virginia governor election with tele-rally for Republican candidate

Donald Trump (Niall Carson/PA)

Former US President Donald Trump is stepping into the hotly contested Virginia governor’s race with a tele-rally planned on Monday for Republican Glenn Youngkin.

Mr Trump will not be appearing with Mr Youngkin, and the call-in event will take place the day before an election in which Mr Youngkin appears to be running neck-and-neck with Democrat Terry McAuliffe.