Trump Impeachment Lawyer Confuses Ben Roethlisberger with Georgia Secretary of State

Mike Asti |

Updated: Feb 7, 2023

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) trains at Heinz Field during the Steelers 2020 Training Camp, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Karl Roser / Pittsburgh Steelers)

Some say Ben Roethlisberger, others say Brad Raffensperger? Confused? That’s because former President Donald Trump’s lawyer Bruce Castor appears to be, as well.

He confused the Steelers quarterback with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger during the impeachment trial. While presenting Trump’s case on Friday, it sounds like Castor says “Georgia Secretary of State Ben Roethlisberger” when attempting to reference Raffensperger.

"Georgia Secretary of State Ben Roethlisberger" pic.twitter.com/8CqLqvkB9a

— Jacob Rubashkin (@JacobRubashkin) February 12, 2021

This error caught fire on social media with football fans and those following the trial joining forces to make light of Castor’s mistake.

Aside from having similar sounding names, these are two are obviously very different people. Maybe Castor has some inside informal on what Roethlisberger’s future plans are.