West Virginia’s Don Blankenship Says He’s ‘Trumpier Than Trump.’ Here’s How He Actually Compares

A lot of Republican candidates have tried to borrow Donald Trump's attitude and his policies in their campaigns, but West Virginia's Don Blankenship is the first to truly use Trumpian tactics.

In recent months, it's become popular for GOP contenders to say they are Trumpy. Failed Pennsylvania House candidate Rick Sacccone argued he "was Trump before Trump was Trump," a line also used by failed Virginia gubernatorial candidate Corey Stewart.