Trump calls Cassidy ‘a disloyal disaster’ who will get ‘CLOBBERED’ in primary election
President Trump criticized Senator Bill Cassidy ahead of the Louisiana primary election, calling him a 'disloyal disaster.' Cassidy's political future is uncertain as he faces challengers endorsed by Trump. The primary results will determine whether Cassidy advances or is ousted from the race.
- ▪Trump publicly attacked Cassidy on Truth Social, labeling him a 'disloyal disaster.'
- ▪Cassidy's vote to convict Trump in the 2021 impeachment trial has fueled Trump's animosity towards him.
- ▪The primary election will decide if Cassidy continues to the general election or is replaced by Trump-endorsed candidates.
16 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 29 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 1 left, 8 lean left, 3 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ What to Know About Letlow And Fleming in the Louisiana Senate Race — NYT — Politics
- ▪ Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Embattled Louisiana Sen. Cassidy Loses Primary as Trump-Backed Challenger and State Treasurer Head to a Runoff — TIME — Top
- ▪ Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy loses in Republican primary, does not advance to runoff — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ La. Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy fails to make runoff in primary, as Trump-backed challenger tops vote — New York Post
- ▪ Sen. Bill Cassidy loses Louisiana Republican Senate primary — Axios
- ▪ Letlow, Fleming advance to runoff in Louisiana GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects — Cbsnews
- ▪ Cassidy Loses Senate Primary in Louisiana, as Trump Vanquishes G.O.P. Foe — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Cassidy Fights to Hang on in Louisiana Race as Trump-Backed Challenger Advances — NYT — US
- ▪ Cassidy loses Louisiana Senate GOP primary as Trump-backed challenger advances to runoff — The Hill
- ▪ Julia Letlow advances to Louisiana Senate GOP runoff, as Sen. Bill Cassidy trails — NBC News — Top
- ▪ Trump blasts 'disloyal' Sen. Cassidy while pushing challenger in Louisiana Republican primary — ABC News — Politics
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President Donald Trump mounted a public broadside against Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), who is up for reelection in the Louisiana primary on Saturday. Trump has held a grudge against Cassidy ever since the two-term senator voted to convict him in his 2021 impeachment trial after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Recommended Stories Bill Cassidy’s political future hangs in the balance Florida Democrat arrested after sit-in outside DeSantis’s office Lauren Boebert to campaign for Thomas Massie ahead of tough primary “Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is a disloyal disaster,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Saturday morning.
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