Donald Trump mistaking WDSU's Scott Walker for Gov. is not uncommon for the TV anchor

It's happened before. It will happen again.Once again, WDSU anchor Scott Walker has been mistaken for the Wisconsin governor on Twitter. But this time, the attention was huge. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tweeted a thank-you tweet to the Wisconsin governor during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, but tagged WDSU anchor Scott Walker.The post followed the governor's speech."Thank you Governor @ScottWalker6! #AmericaFirst #RNCinCLE." Trump tweeted from his verified Twitter account.Then, Scott Walker noticed."I was just sitting here watching the convention and getting ready for the newscast," Walker, the WDSU Walker, recalled. "All was quiet on the Scott Walker front until the speech ended and Donald Trump added a 6 to the back of the governor's Twitter handle."Continuing coverage: Live updates from Republican National ConventionWalker has noted that this happens often. More often than people might think. So much so that Walker, the WDSU Walker, created a special hashtag for it -- #WrongScottWalker."Mix-ups have happened for years with the two of us, but tonight was the best #WrongScottWalker moment ever," he said.Walker, again the WDSU one, is a Twitter titan and has originated his fair share viral content. (See Mobile, Alabama, Leprechaun.)But tonight's #WrongScottWalker moment was more than the New Orleans anchor is used to."I've never seen my Twitter account like this," he said. "The mentions are ridiculous. Immediately after Trump tweeted my handle, I tweeted 'RIP, my mentions.'"Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here.Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

It's happened before. It will happen again.

Once again, WDSU anchor Scott Walker has been mistaken for the Wisconsin governor on Twitter. But this time, the attention was huge. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tweeted a thank-you tweet to the Wisconsin governor during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, but tagged WDSU anchor Scott Walker.


The post followed the governor's speech.

"Thank you Governor @ScottWalker6! #AmericaFirst #RNCinCLE." Trump tweeted from his verified Twitter account.

Then, Scott Walker noticed.

"I was just sitting here watching the convention and getting ready for the newscast," Walker, the WDSU Walker, recalled. "All was quiet on the Scott Walker front until the speech ended and Donald Trump added a 6 to the back of the governor's Twitter handle."

Continuing coverage: Live updates from Republican National Convention

Walker has noted that this happens often. More often than people might think. So much so that Walker, the WDSU Walker, created a special hashtag for it -- #WrongScottWalker.

"Mix-ups have happened for years with the two of us, but tonight was the best #WrongScottWalker moment ever," he said.

Walker, again the WDSU one, is a Twitter titan and has originated his fair share viral content. (See Mobile, Alabama, Leprechaun.)

But tonight's #WrongScottWalker moment was more than the New Orleans anchor is used to.

"I've never seen my Twitter account like this," he said. "The mentions are ridiculous. Immediately after Trump tweeted my handle, I tweeted 'RIP, my mentions.'"

Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here.

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