No, staying neutral after endorsing somebody in the past, is exactly that. It's half a down grade. Criticize that if you want, but don't give me this embellished "defacto endorsement" stuff. It's not!
Ask Iowa Governor Kim Renyolds whether Trump respects neutrality in any race involving him
Trump didn't disrespect Reynolds. That was done by the Big Media headline writers using words like "attack" in the headlines. Once again, that's more embellishment to Get Trump.
Trump simply described the history of his endorsement of Reynolds and then her neutrality. He then declared his neutrality about her by saying that he will no longer be promoting her at rallies.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/110690659780399869
Yep, he just casually observed her neutrality in a dispassionate way.