Another day, another ridiculous revelation attributed to Herschel Walkerโs campaign. The Root previously reported all of the GOP Senate nomineeโs fabrications including: knowing a cure for Covid, having a degree and most recently, being a cop. How heโs made a clear path to nearly representing Georgia in the Senate is beyond, well, all of us.
Suggested Reading
Now another allegation which further demonstrates his hypocrisy has come to light: he secretly fathered three children.
After The Daily Beast unearthed this information through court documents and public posts on Tuesday, Walkerโs campaign manager, Scott Paradise, confirmed that it was true.
โHerschel had a child years ago when he wasnโt married. Heโs supported the child and continues to do so. Heโs proud of his children. To suggest that Herschel is โhidingโ the child because he hasnโt used him in his political campaign is offensive and absurd,โ Paradise explained in a statement.
As it turns out, The Daily Beast further revealed Thursday that Walker has not just one secret child, but three. He released a statement confirming it:
โI have four children. Three sons and a daughter,โ Walker said. โTheyโre not โundisclosedโ โ theyโre my kids. I support them all and love them all. Iโve never denied my children, I confirmed this when I was appointed to the Presidentโs Council on Sports Fitness and Nutrition. Saying I hide my children because I donโt discuss them with reporters to win a campaign? Thatโs outrageous. I can take the heat, thatโs politics โ but leave my kids alone.โ
This news wouldnโt be so jarring if Walker didnโt go out of way to disparage the Black community, saying we have a problem with absentee fathers. In a 2020 interview with conservative nonprofit Turning Point USA, he stated:
โI want to apologize to the African American community, because the fatherless home is a major, major problem,โ Walker said. He also insisted that he acted like a father to children in his hometown who didnโt have one.
Walkerโs lies keep adding up and while the latest development is shocking, itโs likely that it wonโt be the last.
Straight From
Sign up for our free daily newsletter.