Trump Endorses Halo Composer Who Once Called Him An Idiot

Ex-Bungie composer Marty O’Donnell, who labored on acclaimed gaming soundtracks starting from the unique Halo: Fight Advanced to Future, is operating for Congress. Once more. However not like the final time he misplaced, this time he lastly has the endorsement of President Donald Trump, the person he as soon as referred to as an fool.

“It’s my Nice Honor to endorse America First Patriot, Marty O’Donnell, who’s operating to signify the unimaginable individuals of Nevada’s third Congressional District,” the president posted on Reality Social on April 14. It ended with: “Marty O’Donnell has my Full and Complete Endorsement to be the following Consultant from Nevada’s third Congressional District — HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!”

🚨 I’m actually honored to have the assist of President Donald J. Trump!

The stakes this midterm couldn’t be greater. That is why once I began operating, I promised I might drop out except President Trump supported me in order that Republicans may keep away from losing assets on a unnecessary… pic.twitter.com/AMmzZpjCw4

— Marty O’Donnell (@MartyTheElder) April 14, 2026

O’Donnell is operating towards incumbent Democrat Susie Lee, whom Trump attacked as a “Radical Left Extremist” who helps “Transgender for Everybody.” The president stated O’Donnell would “Champion our Nation’s Golden Age” by supporting the administration’s tax cuts and immigration crackdown.

The composer, who was fired from Bungie in 2014, referred to as Trump an “fool” on Twitter again in 2016 throughout the Republican major, according to The Nevada Independent. In 2017, O’Donnell reportedly wrote that he most popular conservative intellectuals like William F. Buckley and Milton Friedman to Trump’s MAGA motion.

Apparently- this man’s Lincoln Venture consultants are attempting to move him off as a Republican operating in Nevada’s CD3. I might say in Nevada’s primary- anybody however him will suffice. #JustSayNo pic.twitter.com/l12oq8Xydd

— Sigal Chattah (@Chattah4Nevada) May 18, 2024

He ran for a similar Nevada Congressional seat again in 2024 however got here in fourth place within the Republican major, the winner of which went on to lose the race to Lee by simply 10,000 votes. O’Donnell has continued posting about politics, together with his renewed electoral ambitions, ever since.

That included final fall, when Halo was used by the Trump White House for an ICE recruitment meme which likened undocumented immigrants to the collection’ parasitic Flood. “After I defeat Susie Lee subsequent yr and get to Congress, I’ll work with the Trump administration to destroy the Flood as soon as and for all!” O’Donnell wrote at the time.

“Very similar to President Trump, I didn’t come from the world of politics,” he posted on April 14 following Trump’s endorsement. “I spent my total profession within the enterprise world. I had the dignity of working with some unimaginable individuals and composing music for a few of the best video video games of all time. I’m not going to DC for fame or cash. I’m going as a result of I’m a grandfather who deeply cares about what sort of nation his grandchildren will develop up in.”