Lindsey Graham: Bill Cassidy's loss shows 'there's no room in this party to destroy' Trump's agenda
Senator Lindsey Graham commented on Senator Bill Cassidy's recent loss in the Louisiana Republican primary. He stated that Cassidy's decision to break with President Trump was a political miscalculation, indicating that there is no tolerance within the GOP for opposing Trump's agenda. Graham warned that Republicans who challenge Trump risk facing severe consequences in their political careers.
- ▪Lindsey Graham discussed Bill Cassidy's loss on Meet the Press.
- ▪He described Cassidy's break with Trump as a 'political decision.'
- ▪Graham warned that Republicans opposing Trump will face destruction in their political careers.
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| Publication time | Sun, 17 May 2026 13:30:44 GMT |
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) tells Meet the Press that Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) made a “political decision” in breaking with President Trump, saying Cassidy’s loss in the Louisiana Republican primary shows there is “no room” in the GOP to oppose Trump’s agenda and warning that Republicans who do “are going to get destroyed.”May 17, 2026
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