Overview
- Louisiana’s Republican primary on Saturday ended Cassidy’s bid as Julia Letlow and John Fleming, both aligned with Trump, advanced to a June 27 runoff.
- Trump celebrated online, calling Cassidy disloyal and posting a golf video that showed a ball striking Cassidy as a taunt.
- Conceding defeat, Cassidy said the country does not revolve around one person and urged accepting election results without false claims.
- Trump’s backing of Letlow delivered a rare primary loss for a sitting GOP senator, highlighting his hold on the party’s base.
- Trump tied Cassidy to Rep. Thomas Massie and urged support for Massie’s challenger in Tuesday’s Kentucky primary, signaling pressure on other Republicans who crossed him.