The president called Mr. Paul, a boxer and provocative influencer, a “great guy” and predicted that he would run for an elected position.
President Trump handed out a political endorsement at a Kentucky rally Wednesday -- to a man with no announced candidacy, no declared party affiliation and a jaw still healing from a knockout punch.
President Trump invited YouTube star and professional boxer Jake Paul on stage at his rally in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, where the President said Jake Paul should run for office “in the not-too-distant future” with Trump’s “complete and total endorsement.” Trump also sat for an interview with Paul earlier on Wednesday.
The recently defeated boxer appeared with the president at a Kentucky rally.
“And you have my complete and total endorsement,” Trump said to Paul.
Boxer and vlogger Jake Paul got an endorsement from President Donald Trump — but the influencer isn't actually running for office, according to reports Thursday. Trump called Paul to the stage during his rally Wednesday night in Hebron, Kentucky and told the crowd he expected him to run for office "in the not-too-distant future," The New York Times…
