Here comes Herschel: Trump says football great will run for Senate


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Former President Donald Trump said football great Herschel Walker told him he was going to run for a Georgia U.S. Senate seat. He would be pitted against Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock.

Trump broke the news Tuesday on the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, after he said he went for dinner with Walker a week ago.

Walker has been a vocal supporter of Trump.

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