MACON, Ga. — Standing in front of an oversized American flag at a crime-themed campaign rally here Thursday, Herschel Walker said he wanted to acknowledge some “superheroes.” As the crowd applauded, seven sheriffs’ officials trooped onto the stage.
“I’m going to always support them,” Walker said and flashed what has become a recurring prop in the final weeks of Georgia’s U.S. Senate campaign — an honorary sheriffs’ deputy badge.
After being mocked for falsely claiming he was in law enforcement, Walker hasn’t backed down. Instead, he’s trying to use the badge and the ensuing controversy to showcase his support for and from police.
