On Friday, former GOP congressman Dave Trott told Michigan Live and CNN that Trump was likely mistaking a framed copy of the Gettysburg Address he was presented with by Trott in 2013 for a man of the year award. “Not only did this felon steal from the natural resource, he also damaged agriculture crops, and has been doing so for some time. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed he was honored with a Michigan man of the year award, most recently at his New Hampshire campaign rally Thursday night.
Gerald Thayer of the Michigan DNR Law Enforcement Division.
“It’s a shame that this criminal ruined the chance for ethical, legal hunters to have their opportunity to take one of these trophy deer,” said Lt. He faces up to $59,500 in reimbursement to the state for the deer if convicted.Įrnst has a previous conviction in 2018 for illegally taking or possessing whitetail deer. A statement that according to Trott isn’t true.
The man who owns the barn Ernst stayed at told police that Ernst often stayed out late at night and another deer showed up the following morning.Įrnst was arraigned last week on nine counts of taking game illegally, one count of hunting with a revoked license, one count of applying for or receiving a hunting license when ineligible and four weapons charges. Former Michigan Representative Dave Trott is sharing his insight into why President Trump said he was awarded man of the year in Michigan. Investigators believe he drove his pickup truck through fields, illegally shined the deer and shot them this fall.