Trump Tightens Grip On Republican Party

WASHINGTON, DC– US President Donald Trump tightened his hold over the Republican Party after Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy suffered a crushing primary defeat following years of political fallout from his vote to convict Trump after the January 6 Capitol attack.

Cassidy failed to qualify for the Republican runoff in the Louisiana primary on May 16, marking the latest setback for Republicans who publicly broke with Trump during and after his presidency.

The outcome dominated political talk shows, where Republicans and Democrats described the result as another sign of Trump’s continuing influence over the Republican Party.

“This is Donald Trump’s party,” Democratic Congressman Jake Auchincloss told CNN.

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy became one of Trump’s most prominent critics within the party after voting in 2021 to convict him on impeachment charges linked to the Capitol riot.

“Our country is not about one individual,” Cassidy said in remarks aired on CNN and ABC News after his defeat. “And if someone doesn’t understand that and attempts to control others through using the levers of power, they are about serving themselves.”

Republican Congressman Buddy Carter said on CNN that Republicans who opposed Trump politically should expect consequences. “I don’t think you should ever go against a President and vote for impeachment if you’re going to plan on re-running and running for re-election,” Carter said. (IANS)

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