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Herschel Walker was a winner in his NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys and his college career at the University of Georgia, where he won the 1982 Heisman Trophy.
Now, he wants someone he thinks would be a winner to lead America — Donald Trump.
“We have to do what’s right to save America,” Walker said Monday in reaffirming his support for Trump. “I guarantee you (Donald) would do better than a lot of people in office now. That I can tell you for a fact.”
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Walker said Trump’s popularity, despite recent high-profile controversies, proves Trump is the leader Americans want.
“Donald has said what he’s said, but his numbers haven’t gone down,” Walker said. “That’s a sign he is saying the things that people think, but are afraid to say themselves. Donald is saying what people want to hear.”
“We do have to get this country safe. We have to quit being politically correct,” Walker insisted.
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Walker and Trump first connected back in the 1980s, when Trump owned the New Jersey Generals of the now-defunct USFL. Walker respected Trump’s efforts to turn around a team that had a losing season.
“(Trump) wanted to win and he was prepared to go out and do whatever it took to win,” said Walker. “He was a guy that always did what he said he was going to do.”
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Walker had initially endorsed Trump’s candidacy this summer.
“I think we had to get a president now that’s more of a business person,” Walker said, instead of a professional politician.
“When are we going to get back to what’s best for this country? I think that’s what Donald is pushing to do,” Walker said.
h/t: The Daily Caller
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