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The North Dakota governor, a long-shot Republican presidential candidate, tore his Achilles’ tendon whereas taking part in basketball along with his employees, an aide stated.
Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota will take part within the first Republican presidential primary debate on Wednesday evening, regardless of injuring himself taking part in basketball along with his employees on Tuesday.
Mr. Burgum, 67, tore his Achilles’ tendon, in accordance with a marketing campaign aide, however after consulting with an orthopedist on Wednesday afternoon, he declared on X, previously referred to as Twitter, “I’m in.”
The aide stated Mr. Burgum supposed to face in the course of the two-hour debate however would have a stool to relaxation on throughout breaks. The damage was earlier reported by CNN.
On X, Mr. Burgum posted a throwback photograph of himself playing basketball and stated his pre-debate pickup recreation wasn’t the primary to ship him to the emergency room. “Admire all of the well-wishes!” he wrote.
Mr. Burgum is among the many least-known candidates who made the stage, climbing over the 1 p.c polling requirement set by the Republican Nationwide Committee after dipping into his private fortune to air tv adverts within the early nominating states.
In a short interview this month, Mr. Burgum made clear that reaching the stage was a key first step in his candidacy.
“The necessary half was making the controversy,” he had stated.
Shane Goldmacher is a nationwide political reporter and was beforehand the chief political correspondent for the Metro desk. Earlier than becoming a member of The Occasions, he labored at Politico, the place he lined nationwide Republican politics and the 2016 presidential marketing campaign. More about Shane Goldmacher
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