Trump appeared alongside Charles Herbster, an embattled local businessman who is now a Nebraska candidate for governor. Last month, the Nebraska Examiner reported that eight women, including a state senator, blamed Herbster for touching them inappropriately.
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Trump supported Herbster during the rally, which was held in Greenwood, Nebraska, just northeast of Lincoln. “He’s been maligned. He’s been badly maligned and it’s a shame,” Trump announced. “That’s why I came out here. I defend people when I know they’re good.” Trump misspoke at one point, accidentally praising the wrong Ohio candidate for Senate.
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“We’ve endorsed Dr. Oz. We’ve endorsed JP right? JD Mandell. He’s doing great.” Venture capitalist JD Vance is running for a senate seat in Ohio, as is former Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel. The rally, held at the I-80 Speedway, was postponed from Friday when storms hit the area.
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Herbster helped to advise Trump on his agricultural policy when he was in office. Photos of the two together are featured prominently in Herbster’s promotional material. Herbster also contributed to his campaigns. The former President did not hold back on his gushing approval.
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“He’s a good man. He was with us from the beginning. He’s been my friend for 30 years, he’s an innocent human being.”
Trump even proposed that he was putting himself out by praising Herbster and that Friday’s cancellation of the rally meant he could have “easily have gotten out” of coming. “I could have gotten out of this one real easy. I could have played golf, I could have gone to the beach. And I’m here with Charles W Herbster. I said ‘Charles are you are I have to come?’”
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“We can’t let this stuff happen. By the time he clears himself the election will have happened,” Trump announced. Trump’s endorsement of Herbster, who has never held public office, is a different tactic of the former President, taking a gamble on an ultra-loyalist instead of better-connected opponents. It could be enough to turn Herbster into a real contender in a state that heavily backed Trump in 2020.
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“Charles W. Herbster has been a tremendous supporter of America First and Make America Great Again, right from the beginning,” announced Trump in his endorsement.
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“He is running for governor of the great state of Nebraska and will do a fantastic job.” “A proud native of Nebraska, Charles is an extraordinarily successful businessman who will fight for our farmers and ranchers, support our military and vets, and protect and defend your under siege Second Amendment rights.”
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