The article reports that Donald Trump has endorsed Mike Lindell for governor of Minnesota. That matters because Trump’s backing can strongly influence Republican primary politics, and the endorsement links the party’s national leadership to a controversial figure with a troubled past.

The key detail in the provided extract is the headline’s description of Lindell as a “notorious ex-crack addict”, which frames him as a highly polarising candidate. However, the supplied text does not include the main body of the article, so it offers no further reporting on the timing of the endorsement, Lindell’s campaign plans, polling, or reactions from other candidates.