Key Trump endorsement falls flat, taking the White House by surprise
President Donald Trump's attempt to remove Senator Bill Cassidy by endorsing Representative Julia Letlow in the Louisiana Senate race is failing, according to Politico.
Per Politico reporting, Letlow is underwater on every metric despite Trump's backing, facing massive spending disadvantages against Cassidy on airwaves and competing against State Treasurer John Fleming for MAGA support.
GOP insiders note, Letlow was "defined before she introduced herself" and lacked readiness for a statewide campaign.
Her strategy backfired by focusing almost exclusively on Trump's endorsement rather than attacking Cassidy or building her own profile. Letlow's rural north Louisiana background limits appeal in Catholic, Cajun-dominated southern Louisiana population centers.
East Baton Rouge Parish Chair Woody Jenkins said, "When you're just meeting someone new in politics, and you hear all these bad things, you might have a first impression, but you tend to start having second thoughts," explaining Cassidy is relentless in his campaign against Letlow.
The race tests Trump's political power, with his all-time-low approval ratings raising serious questions about his ability to punish Republicans who opposed his 2021 impeachment.
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