{"id":2250662,"date":"2024-05-22T18:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T22:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-candidate-calls-own-supporters-crazies-for-believing-the-election-was-stolen-texts\/"},"modified":"2024-05-22T18:07:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T22:07:23","slug":"trump-backed-candidate-calls-own-supporters-crazies-for-believing-the-election-was-stolen-texts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-candidate-calls-own-supporters-crazies-for-believing-the-election-was-stolen-texts\/","title":{"rendered":"Candidate Supported by Trump Labels his Own Fans as &#8216;Crazies&#8217; for Believing Election Theft Claims: Messages"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-backed-candidate-calls-own-supporters-crazies-for-believing-the-election-was-stolen-texts%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2250662&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Abe\u200d Hamadeh, a GOP candidate in Arizona endorsed by Trump, labeled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/streisand-effect-supercharges-2000-mules-what-is-a-woman\/\" title=\"\u201cStreisand Effect\u201d Supercharges \u201c2000 Mules,\u201d \u201cWhat Is a Woman?\u201d\">election skeptics<\/a> as\u200d &#8220;crazies&#8221; in \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-condemns-aholes-who-leaked-his-wifes-texts-to-nyt\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz Condemns \u2018A**holes\u2019 Who Leaked His Wife\u2019s Texts To NYT\">leaked texts<\/a> to Blake Masters. Despite losing the AG race, Hamadeh remains optimistic. Both are now eyeing \u200dRep. Lesko&#8217;s seat. Hamadeh&#8217;s team confirmed the texts, \u2063calling Masters&#8217; leak a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-teacher-placed-on-leave-after-refusing-to-use-trans-students-pronouns-must-be-reinstated\/\" title=\"Judge Rules Teacher Placed On Leave After Refusing To Use Trans Students\u2019 Pronouns Must Be Reinstated\">vindictive act<\/a>. Trump&#8217;s endorsement status in light of the texts\u200b is pending. Abe Hamadeh, a Republican candidate in Arizona\u2063 supported by former President Trump, referred to election skeptics as &#8220;crazies&#8221; in private texts to Blake Masters. Despite his loss in the Attorney General race,\u2064 Hamadeh remains positive. Both candidates are now vying for Rep. Lesko&#8217;s\u200b position. Hamadeh&#8217;s team verified the \u200ctexts and criticized\u2064 Masters for leaking them. The status of Trump&#8217;s endorsement post-text revelation is uncertain.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 22, 2024 at 2:22pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Abe Hamadeh, a congressional candidate in Arizona who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, called people who questioned the legitimacy of elections \u201ccrazies\u201d in leaked private <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-staff-told-us-he-misspoke-joe-biden-confuses-his-agenda-in-60-minutes-interview-so-his-staff-steps-in-to-correct-the-record-video\/\" title=\"\"Biden's Staff Told Us He Misspoke\" - Joe Biden Confuses His Agenda in 60 Minutes Interview so His Staff Steps in to Correct the Record (VIDEO)\">text messages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-ag-candidate-gets-huge-news-court-election-case-allowed-proceed-4-counts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamadeh\u2019s<\/a> campaign confirmed the legitimacy of the messages on Tuesday after they were first reported on by the U.K\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-13442629\/abe-hamadeh-donald-trump-stolen-presidential-election-thailand.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The messages were sent to former Arizona Republican Senate nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-backed-blake-masters-emerges-victorious-az-senate-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blake Masters<\/a>, who lost a close race in November 2022 to incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>While Masters was running for Senate, Hamadeh was running a race to become Arizona\u2019s attorney general.<\/p>\n<p>Hamadeh went on to lose that race by just a couple of hundred votes to Democrat Kris Mayes.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2023, weeks after Masters and Hamadeh lost their respective races, the former reached out to the latter to check up on how he was doing, the Mail reported.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0 messages obtained by the outlet, Hamadeh replied he was \u201cgreat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also acknowledged he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-candidates-election-challenge-arizona-ag-race-receives-new-life-following-ballot-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">had challenged<\/a> the results of his race and said people had supported him for doing so.<\/p>\n<p>The candidate also called those people \u201ccrazies.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Would you vote for Abe Hamadeh after learning this?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cNo matter what happens I\u2019m winning right now,\u201d a message from Hamadeh to Masters read. \u201cI\u2019m not lumped in with crazies with election stuff because I\u2019m so close at 280 [votes].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cBut the crazies love because they see me fighting. Win win\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hamadeh and Masters are now both running for the seat soon to be vacated by Republican Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-congresswoman-announces-retirement-washington-d-c-broken\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Debbie Lesko<\/a> of Arizona.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/05\/22\/abe-hamadeh-called-election-deniers-crazies-in-text-messages\/73803422007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Arizona Republic<\/a> reached out to Hamadeh on Tuesday to inquire about the legitimacy of the text messages.<\/p>\n<p>The newspaper reported that Hamadeh campaign spokeswoman Erica Knight said the candidate did send the messages to Masters and confirmed them by sending screenshots.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: In a January 2023 text while on vacation in Thailand, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbrahamHamadeh?\">@AbrahamHamadeh<\/a> referred to Republicans concerned about election integrity after the 2022 midterms as \u201ccrazies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo matter what happens, I\u2019m winning right now. I\u2019m not lumped in with crazies with election stuff\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6kJce8tPv3\">pic.twitter.com\/6kJce8tPv3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blake Masters War Room (@MastersPress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MastersPress\/status\/1793328670964150406?\">May 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u2018Friend\u2019 turned snake, Blake Masters, sent text messages between us to the media and thought me on vacation with my brother-in-law, Jeff Ayres, in Thailand at a Muay Thai fight was newsworthy. \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>Jeff is an ASU Basketball legend and NBA Champion, we had a great time! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CMiYbxkfYz\">pic.twitter.com\/CMiYbxkfYz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Abe Hamadeh (@AbrahamHamadeh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbrahamHamadeh\/status\/1793327078215172194?\">May 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cExplaining Hamadeh\u2019s use of the term, Knight said he \u2018has been labeled a crazy time and time again\u2019 and \u2018chooses to laugh about it rather than back down from the fight,&#8217;\u201d the Republic reported, adding that it is \u201cunclear how that applied to his remark about not being \u2018lumped in with crazies.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blake-masters-releases-online-game-dem-opponent-destroys-things-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masters\u2019<\/a> release of them was a \u201csad and vindictive scheme to undermine President Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump endorsed Hamadeh in the race to replace Lesko last December, choosing the candidate over Masters and several others vying to replace her in the House.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-backed-candidate-wins-house-special-election-california-adding-gops-majority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The former president<\/a> at the time praised Hamadeh for being \u201cstrong\u201d on issues such as election integrity, border security and gun rights.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8BREAKING\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>Thank you Mr. President, I can\u2019t wait to fight alongside you to restore the America we love.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Donald Trump endorses Abe Hamadeh for Congress\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U9e0lVG53b\">pic.twitter.com\/U9e0lVG53b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Abe Hamadeh (@AbrahamHamadeh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbrahamHamadeh\/status\/1733255120832405832?\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump\u2019s campaign has not yet commented on Hamadeh\u2019s texts to Masters or announced whether the endorsement would be rescinded.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44767\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44767\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44767\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44767\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44767\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Johnathan Jones has worked as a reporter, an editor, and producer in radio, television and digital media.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Johnathan &#8220;Kipp&#8221; Jones has worked as an editor and producer in radio and television. He is a proud husband and father. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent news by Johnathan Jones on May 22, 2024, at 2:22 pm, Abe Hamadeh, a candidate for Congress in Arizona backed by ex-President Trump, referred to skeptics of election integrity as &#8220;crazies&#8221; in leaked private texts. 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