Donald Trump continues to rack up celebrity endorsements as he tries to ensure a win in the Iowa primaries, with his latest support coming from the family members of John Wayne.

Trump was endorsed by Wayne's daughter Aissa earlier today, and Trump used the endorsement, which took place at the John Wayne Birthplace and Museum, to compare himself to the late actor, and said that the endorsement meant a lot to him.

"When you think about it John Wayne represented strength, he represented power, he represented what the people are looking [for] today because we have exactly the opposite of John Wayne right now in this country," he said. "And he represented real strength and an inner strength that you don't see very often, and that's why this endorsement meant so much to me."

Trump is also rumored to be revealing another big endorsement later today, with many expecting that Sarah Palin will announce her support, giving Trump more of a foothold with the Tea Party. However, that has not yet been confirmed.

Meanwhile, the endorsement from John Wayne's family may not be as effective as Trump may have hoped, with many taking to Twitter with a negative reaction to the news--noting that Wayne was racist--and saying the support from his family only increases their beliefs that Trump is as well.

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