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Trump's revenge tour continues with ouster of Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy

Trump endorsed Letlow, attacked Cassidy, and framed Cassidy’s defeat as a rebuke of a Republican who had opposed him.

Trump's revenge tour continues with ouster of Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy
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Bill Cassidy finished behind Julia Letlow and John Fleming in Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary, with Letlow and Fleming advancing to a June 27 runoff. The result highlights President Trump’s influence over Republican lawmakers who have defied him.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsement and criticism feature in the account of Cassidy's defeat

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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator who finished behind the leading candidates in the Republican primary

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Thomas Massie
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Kentucky representative whom Trump is backing a challenger to defeat

Colorado representative whom Trump threatened to stop endorsing

Julia Letlow
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Louisiana representative who finished ahead of Cassidy and advanced to the runoff

Republican House candidate backed by Trump against Thomas Massie

Louisiana state treasurer advancing to the Republican Senate runoff

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Bill Cassidy Finishes Third in Louisiana Republican Primary

Donald Trump backed Julia Letlow and opposed Bill Cassidy, who finished third in Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary as Letlow and John Fleming advanced to a runoff. Left-leaning outlets portray the defeat as part of Trump’s effort to remove Republicans who oppose him. Center outlets also connect the result to Trump’s pressure on GOP critics, but emphasize what it shows about his influence over the party. Right-leaning outlets mostly present the result as a win for Trump over Cassidy, with one linking it to Cassidy’s impeachment vote and another crediting Trump’s political influence.

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