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Trump Praises Gianforte for Physically Assaulting Reporter

‘Any guy who can do a body slam — he’s my guy,’ president says

Credit: News Live Insanemrbrain via YouTube screengrab

President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte for physically assaulting a reporter on the eve of a special election last year.

Addressing a rally in Missoula on his third trip to Montana this year, Trump at first only alluded to the 2017 incident. “Never wrestle him,” he said after calling Gianforte onstage.

But then the president went further.

View the complete October 18 article by Simone Pathé on the Roll Call website here.

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