South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, who ran over and killed a man in 2020 and could be impeached soon, still has one high-profile fan.
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday evening gave Ravnsborg a shout-out during a political rally in Conroe, Texas.
“South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg,” the former president said (at the 40:23 mark in the C-SPAN video), even pronouncing his name—“Rounds-berg”—correctly. “Thank you for being here. Appreciate it.”
The crowd cheered for the Republican state AG, likely a welcome sound. Ravnsborg has been under fire in his home state for a year and a half, with Gov. Kristi Noem, a Trump favorite, calling on him to resign or for the state legislature to impeach him.
“They like you in Texas,” Trump told Ravnsborg.
The South Dakota official was in Texas with other attorneys general touring the U.S.-Mexican border. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton invited the top law-enforcement officials from Arkansas, Alaska, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah and West Virginia to visit border spots on Thursday and Friday.
During his remarks, Trump also gave a shoutout to Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, and Indiana Attorney General Todd Roketa. He also shoe-horned an intro to pillow salesman and MAGA diehard Mike Lindell, along with Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert, noting he spotted the not-so-telegenic MAGA lawmaker in the crowd because “he...
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