'I was talking about something totally different': Herschel Walker denies abortion payment denial
Georgia's embattled Republican United States Senate candidate Herschel Walker was confronted by reporters on Thursday over Wednesday night's revelations by The Daily Beast that the woman who obtained an abortion in 2009 at Walker's expense reportedly also had a child with the former professional football star.
Walker has denied knowing the anonymous individual as well as anything about her pregnancy. But on Thursday, Walker stumbled over his side of the story when he was pressed on the matter.
"I said no and that's what I mean when I said no. I said that's not correct, that's a lie. And that's what I mean, that's a lie," Walker declared as he searched for a friendly face in the gaggle.
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Walker tried to refute his own instance that "there was nothing to be ashamed of," despite his right-wing-backed campaign being defined by his supposed anti-choice stance:
I never said – no, what I said, I was talking about something totally different than if it did happen. I said, well now with my ex-wife and my past, nothing to do with what this woman said. I said this hear abortion thing is false. It's a lie. And that's what I said. I said anything happened with my ex-wife or what [son] Christian was talking about, I don't know.
Walker attempted to muddy the waters:
But as I said, if anything happened, there's nothing to be ashamed of. My ex-wife and I have been the best of friends with her husband and my wife. So that's the thing I've said. And I've said nothing about if it did happen because I said that's a lie.
Walker was then asked to reflect on allegations from his family that his entire platform has been a sham.
"Democrats are desperate for this [Senate] seat, it's important. They're very desperate for this seat," Walker replied, adding that "I love my family. I always love my family. I'm gonna win this race. I'm gonna win this race and stuff."
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\u201cHerschel Walker just held a gaggle with reporters in Georgia and MSNBC carried it. It did not go well.\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1665079055
