Trump Spurns GOP Senator — Gives ‘Complete and Total Endorsement’ to His Likely Primary Foe in Shocking Move
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Minister Donald Trump’s He made a stunning move late Saturday to belittle GOP Senator Bill Cassidy (LA) and supported his primary opponent instead.
on a saturday night Real Social postThe president announced his support for Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) to face Cassidy in the primary.
“The Right Honorable First American Congresswoman from the Great State of Louisiana, Julia Letlow, is a Big Star, has been from the beginning, and it just keeps getting better!” Trump wrote. “I hear that Julia is considering launching her Campaign for the United States Senate in Louisiana, a place I love, and WON BIG six times, including the Primaries in 2016, 2020, and 2024!”
He added, “Julia Letlow has my Complete and Total Approval if she decides to enter this Race. RUN, JULIA, RUN!!!”
Cassidy has done her best to curry favor with Trump since she voted to convict him in his second impeachment trial in 2021. Most importantly, the senator is a licensed physician. cast your important vote Advancing the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services. Since then Cassidy He criticized Kennedy’s stance on vaccines many times
In response to Trump’s snub, Cassidy wrote on
The move is likely to complicate the GOP’s slim 53-47 majority in the Senate. You are already gone. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Sen. rand paul (R-KY), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Sen. susan collins (R-ME) proved to be tough votes for the Republican Senate leadership to secure various measures. New York Times reported o Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) pushed Trump to consider the potential consequences of opposing Cassidy on future votes, but to no avail.
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