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President Donald Trump ranted about Republican Senator Invoice Cassidy of Louisiana, calling him a “disloyal catastrophe” and a “horrible man” earlier than polls closed in a contentious main election to maintain management of his seat.
The president lashed out at Cassidy in a Reality Social put up shared Saturday morning as polls opened throughout the state. Hours later, Cassidy was defeated.
“Senator Invoice Cassidy of Louisiana is a disloyal catastrophe,” Trump wrote. “His total previous marketing campaign for the Senate was about ‘TRUMP,’ how he’s with me all the best way, after which, after successful, he circled and voted to IMPEACH me for one thing that has now confirmed to be whole ‘bulls***!’”
“He knew that on the time, however didn’t care,” the president added. “Invoice Cassidy is a sleazebag, a horrible man, who’s BAD FOR LOUISIANA. Now he’s going to get CLOBBERED, hopefully, in right this moment’s BIG election, by two nice individuals!!!”
Cassidy confronted two different GOP candidates — together with Trump-endorsed Consultant Julia Letlow — in Louisiana’s Republican main.
Cassidy was among the many seven GOP senators who voted to convict Trump in 2021 throughout his impeachment trial over the January 6 Capitol assault. Trump was in the end acquitted after 57 Senators voted to convict, three in need of the supermajority wanted to convict.
Final month, Cassidy advised NBC Information that his 2021 vote “may be” a legal responsibility within the main election. However he stated he has been making an attempt to emphasise his working relationship with the president.
“If you need someone who works nicely with President Trump, you vote for Invoice Cassidy. He could not like me, however he has signed into legislation 4 payments that I both wrote or negotiated within the final 4 months,” Cassidy advised The Washington Put up.
Trump urged Louisiana residents to vote for Letlow, calling her a “winner who will NEVER allow you to down.” Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry additionally joined Trump in endorsing Letlow earlier this yr.
The congresswoman first took workplace in 2021 following a particular election to exchange her husband, who initially gained the seat in 2020 however died from COVID-19 problems simply days earlier than his swearing in.
Cassidy’s defeat marked the primary time an incumbent senator misplaced a main election in additional than 10 years.
The senator, who has additionally labored as a doctor, was first elected to the Home of Representatives in 2008 and gained his first Senate race in 2014.
“I’m centered on the now and the longer term,” he advised NBC Information final month. “If you need someone delivering for our state, to make Louisiana a spot the place individuals transfer to set down roots, elevate their youngsters and grandchildren, I’m your man.”
The Unbiased has requested remark from Cassidy’s marketing campaign.
