{"id":2603497,"date":"2026-05-16T11:57:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T15:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-cassidy-a-disloyal-disaster-who-will-get-clobbered-in-primary\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T11:57:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T15:57:59","slug":"trump-calls-cassidy-a-disloyal-disaster-who-will-get-clobbered-in-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-cassidy-a-disloyal-disaster-who-will-get-clobbered-in-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump calls Cassidy &#8216;a disloyal disaster&#8217; who will get &#8216;CLOBBERED&#8217; in primary"},"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\">24<\/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-calls-cassidy-a-disloyal-disaster-who-will-get-clobbered-in-primary%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=2603497&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>President Donald Trump launched a sharp attack on louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy ahead of Saturday\u2019s Louisiana Republican Senate primary. Trump\u2019s criticism stems from Cassidy\u2019s vote to convict him in the 2021 impeachment trial-despite voting for acquittal in Trump\u2019s earlier 2019 impeachment.<\/p>\n<p>Trump called Cassidy \u201cdisloyal\u201d and said the senator is bad for Louisiana, urging voters to support Cassidy\u2019s challengers instead. The primary contest will determine whether Cassidy advances to the general election, or whether he is ousted by Rep. Julia Letlow (who Trump endorsed) or Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming. If no candidate wins a majority, the top two will meet in a runoff on June 27.<\/p>\n<p>The article notes Cassidy has been consistently polling behind Letlow and Fleming and faces a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pinkerton-the-last-time-nancy-pelosi-persuaded-house-democrats-to-jump-off-a-cliff\/\" title=\"Pinkerton: The Last Time Nancy Pelosi Persuaded House Democrats to Jump Off a Cliff\">tough path<\/a> to reelection. It also adds that Louisiana\u2019s Senate primaries are proceeding while the state\u2019s House primaries have been postponed due to an ongoing dispute over <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >congressional map redistricting<\/a>.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> mounted a public broadside against Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-cassidy\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2103\">Bill Cassidy<\/a> (R-LA), who is up for reelection in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/louisiana\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"529\">Louisiana<\/a> primary on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has held a grudge against Cassidy ever since the two-term senator voted to convict him in his 2021 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/impeachment\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"132\">impeachment<\/a> trial after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4569486\/bill-cassidy-political-future-hangs-in-the-balance\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bill Cassidy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-accused-of-public-affair-with-trump-adviser-husband-left-governors-mansion-report\/\" title=\"Kristi Noem accused of affair with Trump adviser, husband leaves mansion - report.\">political future hangs<\/a> in the balance<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4571408\/florida-democrat-arrested-sit-in-desantis-office\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Florida Democrat arrested after sit-in outside DeSantis\u2019s office<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4570644\/lauren-boebert-campaign-thomas-massie-tough-kentucky-primary\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Lauren Boebert to campaign for Thomas Massie ahead of tough primary<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cSenator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is a disloyal disaster,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116584450399753941\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116584450399753941\">wrote on Truth Social<\/a> Saturday morning. \u201cHis entire past campaign for the Senate was about \u2018TRUMP,\u2019 how he\u2019s with me all the way, and then, after winning, he turned around and voted to IMPEACH me for something that has now proven to be total \u2018bullshit!\u2019 He knew that at the time, but didn\u2019t care.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Cassidy voted to acquit Trump in his first impeachment trial in 2019, but he voted to convict the president during his second impeachment trial in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBill Cassidy is a sleazebag, a terrible guy, who is BAD FOR LOUISIANA,\u201d Trump said. \u201cNow he\u2019s going to get CLOBBERED, hopefully, in today\u2019s BIG election, by two great people!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Primary voters are deciding whether Cassidy advances to the general election or gets ousted by Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA), who is endorsed by Trump, or Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming. If no one gets majority support on Saturday, the top two candidates will face each other in a June 27 runoff.<\/p>\n<p>The incumbent\u2019s reelection chances are in danger as he has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/louisiana-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/louisiana-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html\">consistently polled<\/a> in third place behind the two challengers. Letlow and Fleming have framed themselves as candidates more aligned with Trump, who once again expressed his support for the congresswoman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVOTE TODAY FOR JULIA L.,\u201d Trump added. \u201cShe Is a winner who will NEVER let you down. I LOVE LOUISIANA, won it all three times, and got the most votes in its history, by far (A record!!!), despite its big time and \u2018storied,\u2019 political past. THE ELECTION IS TODAY \u2013 please get out and VOTE!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4569486\/bill-cassidy-political-future-hangs-in-the-balance\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4569486\/bill-cassidy-political-future-hangs-in-the-balance\/\">BILL CASSIDY\u2019S POLITICAL FUTURE HANGS IN THE BALANCE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Election results will roll in sometime after the polls close at 9 p.m. on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> primary elections in Louisiana are moving forward, even though the state\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11272\">House<\/a> primary races are postponed. Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) paused the six House primaries until the state legislature passes a new congressional map that would boost Republicans\u2019 chances to win another seat in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"308\">midterm elections<\/a>. The GOP mid-decade <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"241\">redistricting<\/a> effort hasn\u2019t been approved by both chambers of the state legislature yet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump attacks Sen. 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