Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) comments that Sen. Bill Cassidy’s (R-La.) failure to advance to a runoff in Louisiana’s Republican primary signals that there is “no room” in the GOP for efforts aimed at undermining President Donald Trump’s agenda. Speaking Sunday, Graham frames Cassidy’s loss as evidence that Republicans are not inclined to oppose Trump from within the party, arguing that attempts to “destroy” or undercut Trump’s agenda are unlikely to succeed. The remarks come as Trump is also backing additional political efforts against other Republicans, including actions reported in one source tied to Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). While the outlets differ in emphasis—some highlight the party-message aspect of Cassidy’s defeat and others describe Graham’s view of who may not succeed in challenging Trump within the GOP—each source reports the same core position: Graham links Cassidy’s primary outcome to a broader view of party unity around Trump. The accounts do not present new details about the Louisiana primary itself beyond Cassidy’s failure to reach a runoff.
Lindsey Graham says Bill Cassidy loss reflects no room in GOP to undermine Trump
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) comments that Sen. Bill Cassidy’s (R-La.) failure to advance to a runoff in Louisiana’s Republican primary signals that there is “no room” in the GOP for efforts aimed at...
- Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says there is “no room” in the Republican Party to oppose or undermine President Trump’s agenda.
- Graham’s comments follow Sen. Bill Cassidy’s (R-La.) loss in the Louisiana Republican primary, where he fails to advance to a runoff.
- Multiple outlets attribute Graham’s assessment to his interpretation of Cassidy’s defeat as a message to Republicans.
- One account notes Trump is also backing efforts related to other Republicans, including reported support to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.).
Sen. Lindsey Graham says Bill Cassidy's primary defeat shows there is no room in the Republican Party for lawmakers who try to undermine Donald Trump.
3 months agoSen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said there’s “no room” within the Republican party to “destroy” President Trump’s agenda, a day after Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) failed to advance to a runoff for his seat in the upper chamber. It also comes as the president backs similar efforts to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) for...
3 months agoSunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Sen. Bill Cassidy's (R-LA) loss in the Louisiana Republican primary showed there was "no room" in the Republican Party to oppose President Donald Trump’s agenda. The post Lindsey Graham: Cassidy’s Loss Shows ‘No Room in this Party to Destroy’ Trump’s Agenda appeared first on Breitbart.
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