Former Home Speaker Newt Gingrich (R) was blasted on social media for his weird protection of Herschel Walker, the previous soccer star and Republican candidate operating towards Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia).

Talking on Fox Information, Gingrich hailed Walker as “an important Senate candidate within the nation” because of his “deep dedication to Christ.” That reward was provided regardless of Walker’s historical past of violence and home abuse and new accusations the supposed “pro-life” candidate paid for an abortion for a then-girlfriend in 2009.

Gingrich’s declare additionally ignored one thing else: Warnock is a senior pastor on the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.

Media Issues clipped the feedback:

Earlier this week, one among Walker’s sons ― conservative influencer Christian Walker ― publicly referred to as him out.

“You’re not a ‘household man’ while you left us to bang a bunch of ladies, threatened to kill us, and had us transfer over 6 occasions in 6 months operating out of your violence,” Christian Walker wrote on Twitter.

Regardless of that, Gingrich talked up Walker as a “exceptional particular person” and praised his confidence. For some cause, Gingrich additionally introduced up Walker’s well being.

“He’s been by way of a protracted, powerful interval,” Gingrich mentioned. “He had quite a lot of concussions popping out of soccer, he suffered PTSD.”

Gingrich’s critics fired again on Twitter: