Donald Trump tweets his thanks to the wrong Scott Walker

Donald Trump and Scott Walker. — (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Donald Trump attempted to thank former rival Scott Walker, the governor of Wisconsin, for his supportive remarks during the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. Instead, he shared his gratitude with Scott Walker, the Murrow and Emmy Award-winning news anchor at New Orleans television station WDSU.

Despite the new tweet, the old one remains up. For such a prolific tweeter, this seems like a rookie mistake for Trump, but congratulations on all the new followers, @ScottWalker6.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.