Donald Trump Jr. tweets urge Virginia voters to head to polls on wrong day
While Republicans are pushing Virginia voters to turn out for gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie on Tuesday, President Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. is lending his support over social media, but seemingly tweeted out the incorrect date of the election.
Trump Jr. sent his first tweet around 8:00 a.m. Tuesday morning, urging followers in Virginia to take Gillespie "across the finish line tomorrow!"
Let’s take @EdWGillespie across the finish line tomorrow! Virginia: get out and vote for Ed & entire @GOP ticket #VAGov #VA
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 7, 2017
Just before 11:00 a.m., he appeared to have the correct date of the election in a follow up tweet, telling voters if they "support" his father, then they should vote for Gillespie.
If you support @realDonaldTrump, then do 2 things in #Virginia TODAY:
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 7, 2017
1) Get out & vote
2) Vote for @EdWGillespie
But around 40 minutes later, he once again tweeted the wrong date of the election. "Virginia, the future of the Commonwealth is at stake tomorrow," he urged.
Virginia, the future of the Commonwealth is at stake tomorrow. Find your polling place at https://t.co/j7EyqNhth4 to vote Ed for #VAGov
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 7, 2017
Trump Jr. appeared to issue a corrected tweet around 2:00 p.m. but unfortunately included a misspelling of "today."
VA, the future of the Commonwealth is at stake
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 7, 2017
GET OUT & VOTE TODY!
Find your polling place at https://t.co/j7EyqNhth4 to vote Ed for #VAGov
Gillespie, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee and adviser to George W. Bush, faces off against Democratic challenger Lieutenant Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday for the governor's seat that Gov. Terry McAuliffe currently holds. Virginia law prohibits governors from serving two consecutive terms.