Former President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris are both set to campaign in swing states on Wednesday, with Trump scheduled to appear in Green Bay, Wisconsin alongside retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre. Favre, a longtime supporter of Trump, has recently been embroiled in a welfare scandal in Mississippi, where he has repaid over $1 million in misspent money and still owes nearly $730,000 in interest. Despite the scandal, Favre has continued to show his support for Trump on social media.
With the election just six days away, Harris will be traveling from Pennsylvania to Wisconsin and then North Carolina, while Trump will be in North Carolina before heading to Wisconsin. Wisconsin is a crucial battleground state, with a history of close elections that can be decided by just a few thousand votes. Trump won the state by a slim margin in 2016 but lost to Joe Biden in 2020.
Favre’s involvement in Trump’s campaign comes with increased scrutiny due to his role in the Mississippi welfare scandal, where welfare funds were misspent by well-connected individuals, including Favre. Despite his actions, Favre has agreed to testify against others involved in the scandal and has emphasized his support for Trump.
The Mississippi welfare scandal has drawn attention to the need for reform in the welfare system, with House Republicans pointing to the scandal involving Favre as evidence of the need for serious changes. Favre, who revealed his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in January, remains a controversial figure as he continues to support Trump in the final days of the campaign.
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