Herschel Walker’s son blasts his dad’s bid for a Georgia Senate seat by calling him a bad father, a liar and a hypocrite just hours after a news report on Monday said the GOP nominee got a woman pregnant and paid for her abortion more than a decade ago.
by calling him a bad father, a liar and a hypocrite just hours after a news report Monday said the GOP nominee got a woman pregnant and paid for her abortion more than a decade ago.
NBC News has not yet verified the woman’s allegations or independently reviewed the documents. Reached for comment, Walker’s campaign pointed NBC News to Walker’s response on Twitter, where heWalker later addressed the allegations on Fox News. Walker, a political newcomer and former NFL running back who was recruited and endorsed by former President Donald Trump, is an outspoken opponent of abortion and a harsh critic of absentee fathers.
The broadsides from Walker’s son and the drumbeat of negative ads and other unflattering stories about his personal life are making it more difficult for him to overtake Sen. Raphael Warnock, his Democratic opponent, in the polls. “This will make a difference with a certain segment of the electorate, but in the post-Trump era, dirty laundry doesn’t matter as much as the bigger picture,” he said. “Herschel is still beloved here. He’s a folk hero. A lot of people have shown they’re willing to look the other way if someone is supporting the right policies.”