Donald Trump Nominates Ex-NFL Star Herschel Walker As 'Ambassador To The Bahamas' After Claiming He'd Put Longtime Friend And Ally In Charge Of 'Missile Defense Shield' On Campaign Trail

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64% : "Trump added, "He represented the United States at the 1992 Winter Olympics as a member of the U.S. bobsled team.
60% : On Truth Social, Donald Trump wrote, "I am pleased to nominate Herschel Walker as United States Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
56% : Ending his speech he told rally-goers, "It is time for it to stop, and it stops on Tuesday when we vote for my friend, and your friend, Donald Trump Jr...Donald Trump...Donald J. Trump.
40% : Former NFL Player Herschel Walker Offers To Send 'Defund The Police' Protestors To Countries Without ThemOn Tuesday (December 17), Donald Trump took to his account on Truth Social revealing that he was nominating former NFL star Herschel Walker as the "Ambassador to the Bahamas," which some are claiming is a downgrade from the "Missile Defense Shield" position he claimed he would put him in charge of during his campaign trail.
40% : In April, Donald Trump told a crowd of supporters at a rally in Georgia that he would put Herschel Walker in charge of a new "Missile Defense Shield" if voters re-elected him back into office after winning the 2016 election.
37% : "RELATED: Former NFL Player Herschel Walker Says Critics Calling Trump 'Racist' Deeply 'Hurt My Soul'Trump continued, "A successful businessman, philanthropist, former Heisman Trophy winner, and NFL Great, Herschel has been a tireless advocate for youth sports.
34% : Additionally, it's not clear if Trump truly meant Walker would oversee all of the United States' missile defenses or simply the project of building a new system.
33% : Trump told his constituents, "We will build a Missile Defense Shield.
24% : "RELATED: Herschel Walker's Ex Comes Forward Saying He Attacked Her After Catching Him With Another Woman In His CondoDespite the mix-up, Donald Trump later came out and mentioned Herschel Walker, claiming he would "put him in charge" of a new "Missile Defense Shield."
22% : You will make Georgia, and our entire Nation, proud because we know you will always put AMERICA FIRST!"RELATED: Dave Chappelle Jokes About Kanye West & Kyrie Irving's Anti-Semitism; & Talks Herschel Walker & Donald Trump On 'SNL'
13% : According to Newsweek, Donald Trump nominating Herschel Walker to "Ambassador of the Bahamas" appears to be a big downgrade from the "Missile Defense Shield" position that Trump noted he would put Walker in during a stop on his 2024 presidential campaign.
9% : At the April Georgia rally, Herschel Walker campaigned for Trump and notably endorsed the wrong Donald.

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