Montana has re-elected Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte, the same governor who Donald Trump called "a great guy" months after he assaulted a reporter in 2017.
Gianforte, who was first elected governor in 2020, ending a two-decade Democratic run, was charged with misdemeanor assault for body slamming a Guardian reporter at a meet-and-greet in May 2017.
Gianforte was sentenced to community service, fined $385, and ordered to attend 20 hours of anger management sessions, per The Guardian.
At a Trump rally in October 2018, the then-president doubled down on his admiration for Gianforte, who was representing Montana in the House of Representatives at the time.
"He's a great guy," Trump said, according to CNN. "That was a tremendous success last night."
Previously, Trump had said "any guy who can do a body slam ... he's my guy."
Originally published by Latin Times
