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That didn’t take long. Less than 24 hours after The Daily Beast’s explosive report about Herschel Walker allegedly paying for an abortion, Republicans and anti-abortion rights groups are rallying behind the former football star turned politician.
Ralph Reed, the former executive director of the Christian Coalition, told The New York Times that “he expected ‘100 percent’ that evangelical Christians would stick with Mr. Walker.” He’s probably right. Reed then compared the Walker revelations to Donald Trump’s Access Hollywood video, saying, “We’ve seen this movie before. They’re trying to take down a good man.”
He’s right, again. We have seen this movie before. In 2016, we saw conclusive video evidence of Donald Trump saying vulgar things, including talking about grabbing women by their privates. Trump also said—again, this was on tape—“I did try and f*ck her. She was married.” Likewise, in 2022, we have receipts that allege Walker is likewise guilty of something that Christian conservatives ought not—but seem destined to—support or, at least, tolerate.