Donald Trump endorses ‘Eric’ in Missouri primary – but which one?

Former president hedges his bets in Republican Senate race, where both Eric Greitens and Eric Schmitt claimed his endorsement

Announcing his long-awaited endorsement in the Republican primary for US Senate in Missouri, the night before polling opened on Tuesday, Donald Trump chose to hedge his bets.

There is a BIG election in the Great State of Missouri," the former president said on Monday, adding: I trust the Great People of Missouri, on this one, to make up their own minds ... I am therefore proud to announce that ERIC has my Complete and Total Endorsement!"