Trump Praises Montana GOP Lawmaker for Body-Slamming Reporter
- Greg Gianforte pleaded guilty to criminal charge after episode
- President says someone who can body slam is ‘my kind of guy’
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President Donald Trump praised a Republican congressman for assaulting a reporter who asked him a question on the eve of a special election last year.
Trump celebrated the episode as he introduced Montana Representative Greg Gianforte at a rally in Missoula, Montana, on Thursday evening. Gianforte pleaded guilty to assault after he body slammed Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs for asking a question on health care legislation.