“Swamp captain Mitch McConnell has created millions of jobs for China people. While doing so, Mitch has gotten rich.” This is Don Blankenship. He’s the Trump-like Republican candidate running for Senate in West Virginia who even Donald Trump can’t get behind. “So in a single vote, we can vote for Trump’s policies and against the swamp.” “Both Dons know a thing or two about creating jobs.” Blankenship’s “America First”-style campaign hasn’t minced words. “D.C. swamp captain Mitch McConnell said he will drop President Trump like a rock. Now he backs false and negative ads against Trump supporter Don Blankenship.” “In fact his China family has given him tens of millions of dollars. The war to drain the swamp and create jobs for West Virginia people has begun.” He has spent a considerable amount of airtime targeting the family of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Mitch McConnell’s wife, who is Chinese-American. He’s a former coal executive who served a year in prison for his role in a mining explosion that killed 29 people in 2010, a charge he portrays as a political conspiracy. “Did you know Don Blankenship’s trial was not about the mine explosion?” “Really? You sure?” “Oh, yeah. The Obama judge wouldn’t even let Don mention the explosion and the Obama prosecutors knew Don had nothing to do with the explosion.” He’s gained support in coal country and that’s making Republicans in Washington nervous. A G.O.P.-linked super PAC has even funded a series of ads against him. Blankenship has survived other hiccups as well. It has been reported that he actually resides in Las Vegas, not West Virginia, and is the only candidate who hasn’t disclosed his finances. Voters go to the ballot box on May 8. “I will beat Joe Manchin and ditch ‘cocaine Mitch’ for the sake of the kids.”