ST. LOUIS — Former President Donald Trump hedged his endorsement in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri, giving his support to “ERIC,” without specifying which one — the scandal-plagued former governor or the state attorney general who appears to be leading in the polls.
After a day of speculation among political operatives in Missouri and Washington, D.C., that Trump was poised to endorse either former Gov. Eric Greitens or Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, Trump chose both in a statement shortly after 5 p.m.
The split decision came a little more than 12 hours before polls open — and set Trump up to claim credit if either candidate wins Tuesday.
