President Donald Trump publicly criticizes incumbent Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy in a Louisiana GOP primary and endorses Rep. Julia Letlow as his preferred alternative. According to both reports, Trump makes the case on social media, describing Cassidy in sharply negative terms and urging Republican voters to support Letlow on primary day. The endorsements and messages are presented as an effort to unseat an incumbent senator rather than to support him for reelection.
PBS NewsHour and Fox News both note that Trump’s opposition to Cassidy is linked to Cassidy’s vote during Trump’s second impeachment trial, when Cassidy voted to convict. In response, Trump instead elevates Letlow, who is running as Cassidy’s GOP challenger.
Fox News reports that Trump adds further personal criticism in a Saturday morning Truth Social post and repeats his call for Louisiana voters to back Letlow. Both sources describe the Trump campaign’s involvement as part of the primary’s unfolding dynamics, with the outcome still developing at the time of the reports.
