President Trump faced a hurdle on Sunday in properly thanking and endorsing Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., for his support of the Trump administration’s agenda when he “mentioned” the wrong Clay Higgins on Twitter.
“.@ClayHiggins18 has been a great help to me on Cutting Taxes, creating great new healthcare programs at low cost, fighting for Border Security, our Military and are Vets,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “He is tough on Crime and has my full Endorsement. The Great State of Louisiana, we want Clay!”
.@ClayHiggins18 has been a great help to me on Cutting Taxes, creating great new healthcare programs at low cost, fighting for Border Security, our Military and are Vets. He is tough on Crime and has my full Endorsement. The Great State of Louisiana, we want Clay!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2018
But Twitter user “@ClayHiggins18” appears to be a Georgia Tech student, who has a private account on the social media platform, whereas the Louisiana Republican’s “handle” is “@RepClayHiggins.”
Trump’s mistake, however, didn’t stop Rep. Clay Higgins responding to the compliment online.
“Thank you Mr. President!” he tweeted.
.@ClayHiggins18 has been a great help to me on Cutting Taxes, creating great new healthcare programs at low cost, fighting for Border Security, our Military and are Vets. He is tough on Crime and has my full Endorsement. The Great State of Louisiana, we want Clay!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2018
Higgins, the politician, is running for re-election in Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District. The general election is set for Nov. 6, with a potential run-off scheduled for Dec. 8.
