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Donald Trump Celebrates Sen. Bill Cassidy's Primary Defeat

Trump celebrated Cassidy’s defeat and used his posts to attack Cassidy and Massie.

Donald Trump Celebrates Sen. Bill Cassidy's Primary Defeat
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Donald Trump celebrated Sen. Bill Cassidy’s failure to reach Louisiana’s June 27 Republican Senate primary runoff, and praised the candidates who advanced. He also used the post to criticize Rep. Thomas Massie ahead of Massie’s primary.

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President who celebrated Cassidy’s defeat and criticized Cassidy and Massie

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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator who failed to qualify for the Republican primary runoff

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Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative criticized by Trump ahead of his primary

Julia Letlow
R · LA-5

Louisiana representative and Senate candidate who led the primary vote

Louisiana Senate candidate and state treasurer who advanced to the runoff

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Bill Cassidy Loses Louisiana Republican Primary

Bill Cassidy finished third and was eliminated from Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary; Julia Letlow and John Fleming advanced to a runoff. Donald Trump backed Letlow and campaigned against Cassidy. Left-leaning outlets link Cassidy’s defeat to Trump’s campaign against him and Cassidy’s conflicts with the administration. Center outlets mostly treat the result as a test of Trump’s influence, while also reporting the race and, in some coverage, Louisiana election concerns. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Trump’s backing of Letlow as a political win and portray Cassidy’s defeat as a rebuke of his opposition to Trump.

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