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Trump backer, Bill Berrien, running for Wisconsin governor followed sexually explicit accounts online
Wisconsin Republican compares himself to Trump as he launches his bid for governor
By SCOTT BAUER
Updated 10:16 AM CDT, July 9, 2025
https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-governor-bill-berrien-tony-evers-trump-a7a838f30d6453be1a1d29e33052a87f
Republican businessman Bill Berrien, shown in this photo taken in 2018, launched his bid for governor on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (Bill Berrien via AP)
By SCOTT BAUER
Updated 10:16 AM CDT, July 9, 2025
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin’s race for governor Wednesday, likening himself to President Donald Trump and promising a “Wisconsin First” agenda.
Bill Berrien, 56, becomes the second Republican to announce for the 2026 contest. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, 73, has not yet said whether he will seek a third term, but indicated this week he will announce his decision this month.
But that didn’t stop Berrien from taking aim at Evers in his campaign launch video, calling the two-term governor a failure who has encouraged illegal immigration and “welcomed boys into our daughters’ sports and locker rooms.”
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In his campaign launch video, Berrien walks in front of a tank and footage of Trump is shown after he was shot as Berrien talks about having a “fighting spirit.”
“I’m an outsider and businessman just like President Trump and I’ll shake up Madison like he’s shaking up D.C.,” Berrien said..............
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