Trump suffers loss in Nebraska, Herbster goes down in GOP gubernatorial primary

Former President Donald Trump’s political comeback suffered a blow in Nebraska after his choice for the GOP gubernatorial nomination was beaten in the primary by a hog farm owner.

With almost all precincts reporting early Wednesday, Jim Pillen — who is also a veterinarian and a University of Nebraska regent — had 33.9% of the vote compared to 30.2% for Trump-endorsed Charles Herbster.

Trump had traveled to Nebraska late last month to hold one of his signature rallies for Herbster, whom Trump backed despite the businessman being accused late in the campaign of having groped several women.

“I really think he’s going to do just a fantastic job, and if I didn’t feel that, I wouldn’t be here,” said Trump, who has famously vehemently denied allegations of sexual misconduct of his own.

Herbster — a longtime Trump supporter — shared photos of the pair together in his last-minute campaigning, as well as messages of support from Trump on his new Truth Social site.