Oops: Trump Accidentally Endorsed Democratic Senator Jon Tester
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At Thursday night’s Trump rally in Missoula, Mont., the president endorsed Jon Tester, who’s served as Senator of Montana since 2006. Which is all good, except … Tester is a Democrat. The rally was meant to continue pushing for support of Tester’s opponent, Matt Rosendale, as well as Greg Gianforte. It’s also the same rally where Trump praised Gianforte for body-slamming a reporter.
The Missoulian reports that Trump claimed his mission was to “punish” Tester for throwing a wrench into his plans to lead the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Nonetheless, Trump urged his supporters to vote for Tester this November, saying: “I have to say a vote for Tester is a vote that really is going to count. It’s going to count for you. He’s replacing far left with common sense,” per NBC. Watch the crowd’s confused silence: