Trump Endorses Wrong Guy, Who Already Won Primary Race

[DonViejo]

By Matt Shuham | August 2, 2018 3:20 pm

President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed the wrong person, telling Republican voters in Ohio’s 15th District to support Rep. Steve Stivers’ (R-OH, pictured above) reelection on Aug. 7, even though Stivers had already won an uncontested primary on May 8.

Bloomberg’s Sahil Kapur caught the error:

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Stivers, as it happens, leads House Republicans’ electoral organization, the National Republican Campaign Committee.

It appears Trump meant to endorse state Sen. Troy Balderson, who will face off in an Aug. 7 special election against Democrat Danny O’Connor. The winner will fill the seat of Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH), who left Congress in January.

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[Vinca]

1. He's an idiot. The truth is, he only cares about himself and whether his fat, orange puss is on TV.

Campaigning is just a ruse to get his miserable behind in front of a camera and have his cult following worship him.

[LonePirate]

2. Maybe some of those deplorables will try to write in Stivers' name on Tuesday.

[MoonRiver]

3. Freaking moron!

[lpbk2713]

4. "Oh ... um ... "