"Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy's future in Congress has been an open question ever since he voted to convict Donald Trump at the conclusion of his second impeachment trial in 2021. Now, despite his years-long efforts to atone for that decision and ingratiate himself with Trump again, the president - who has been known to hold a grudge or two - has responded by trying to kill off Cassidy's career."
"On Saturday, Trump issued a full-throated and unexpected endorsement urging Louisiana Representative Julia Letlow to launch a Senate bid, calling Letlow a "TOTAL WINNER" who has "ALWAYS delivered for Louisiana, and would continue doing so in the United States Senate." "Should she decide to enter this Race, Julia Letlow has my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, JULIA, RUN!!!," he wrote on TruthSocial Sunday. The president notably made no mention of Cassidy in the lengthy post."
Senator Bill Cassidy's standing in Congress weakened after he voted to convict Donald Trump in the 2021 impeachment trial. Cassidy made years-long efforts to atone and regain Trump's favor. Trump responded by endorsing Representative Julia Letlow for the U.S. Senate, calling her a "TOTAL WINNER" and offering his "Complete and Total Endorsement" on TruthSocial while notably not mentioning Cassidy. Letlow announced her Senate bid at a Baton Rouge event with Cassidy present and emphasized her loyalty to Trump. Letlow entered Congress in 2021 after winning a special election following her husband Luke Letlow's death from COVID-19. Letlow criticized wavering senators and positioned herself as a steadfast conservative.
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