President Donald Trump offered eleventh-hour support for Republican Matt Van Epps by bashing his Democratic opponent on the eve of Tennessee’s 7th District special election.

Trump phoned into a Van Epps rally Monday, urging Tennesseans to vote for the GOP nominee over Democrat Aftyn Behn in a race that could have huge implications for the 2026 midterms. The 7th District includes parts of Nashville, the state’s capital and most populous city.

On the call, Trump told rally attendees that Behn “said two things above all else that bothered me.”

“Number one, she hates Christianity. Number two, she hates country music,” Trump said, speaking through a cellphone held by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). “How the hell can you elect a person like that? So I just want to give my total suppor

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