Trump gloated after his vague endorsement message left 2 Missouri primary candidates named Eric scrambling to claim it, report says

Rolling Stone reported on Tuesday that Donald Trump reveled in the chaos caused by the vague endorsement message he posted that appeared to support two Missouri GOP primary candidates.

A person close to Trump told the outlet that the former president liked watching the candidates rush to claim endorsements.

According to Rolling Stone, a source said that Trump thought the situation was funny and that he thought it was beautiful.

On Monday, Trump appeared to endorse Greitens but was ambiguous about which Eric he was supporting.

I am proud to announce that ERIC has my Complete and Total Endorsement, because I trust the Great People of Missouri to make up their own minds, as they did when they gave me landslide victories in the 2016 and 2020 elections. The author of the post wrote in his post.

Greitens, a former governor, and the state's attorney general scrambled to claim that Trump was talking about them.

According to the report, Trump made the endorsement because he ran out of time to make a decision.

An unnamed third party had suggested that Trump leave the statement ambiguous and endorse Eric without giving a last name.

After making sure the candidates' first names were the same, Trump went for the double-endorsement plan.

Early this morning, Decision Desk HQ called the race for Schmitt, who pulled away from Greitens with 45.7% of the vote.

Greitens' loss could be a victory for the GOP who didn't want the candidate to win.

Missouri Republicans ran attack ads against Greitens who was accused of blackmail by a woman with whom he had an affair and of domestic abuse by his ex- wife.

The bombshell testimonies heard during the House hearings on the day of the Capitol riot have brought scrutiny to Trump's endorsement record.

The high-profile GOP figures, like former Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Ted Cruz, seem to have abandoned the former president in favor of Trump's opponents.

A Trump endorsement may still sway some people.

A former Trumpworld loyalist tried to get a re-endorsement from the president. In March, Trump said the congressman "went woke" over the 2020 election after he withdrew his support.

Trump said in May that Republican candidates should fear him because of his endorsement record. Some of Trump's supporters don't like the fact that he supports candidates who will win without his help.