Trump slams GOP senator as ‘disloyal disaster’ and ‘terrible guy’ - BERITAJA

President Donald Trump escalated his long-running feud pinch GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy connected Saturday, May 16, attacking the Louisiana Republican successful a station connected Truth Social. Trump described Cassidy arsenic a “disloyal disaster,” a “sleazebag” and a “terrible guy” while besides claiming he is “BAD FOR LOUISIANA.”

The remarks came arsenic Cassidy struggled successful (and yet lost) a three-way GOP superior for his Louisiana Senate spot aft polls showed him trailing down Trump-backed opponents.

Donald Trump calls Bill Cassidy ‘a disloyal disaster’

President Donald Trump wrote that Bill Cassidy is ‘a disloyal disaster,’ arguing that the legislator built his earlier campaigns connected support for Trump earlier turning against him. By: MEGA

President Trump wrote that Cassidy is “a disloyal disaster,” arguing that the legislator built his earlier campaigns connected support for Trump earlier turning against him. Trump’s Truth Social station stated of Cassidy, “His full past run for the Senate was about ‘TRUMP,’ really he’s pinch maine each the way, and then, aft winning, he turned about and voted to IMPEACH maine for thing that has now proven to beryllium full ‘bulls***!’”

“He knew that astatine the time, but didn’t care,” Trump added.

The president framed Cassidy’s 2021 ballot to convict him successful his 2nd impeachment proceedings arsenic an unforgivable breach of loyalty.

‘A sleazebag’ and ‘a unspeakable guy’

President Donald Trump called retired Bill Cassidy, saying the legislator is ‘a sleazebag’ and ‘a unspeakable guy.’ By: MEGA

In his Truth Social post, Trump called retired Cassidy connected his character, saying the legislator is “a sleazebag” and “a unspeakable guy, who is BAD FOR LOUISIANA.” He besides accused him of misleading voters during his earlier campaigns.

Trump besides highlighted his past electoral spot successful the state, writing, “I LOVE LOUISIANA, won it each 3 times, and sewage the about votes successful its history, by far.”

Incumbent Bill Cassidy trailed down different candidates

Bill Cassidy, a two-term incumbent, polled 3rd successful the Republican superior for his Louisiana Senate seat. By: MEGA

Before yet losing, Cassidy, a two-term incumbent, polled 3rd successful the Republican superior for his Louisiana Senate seat. A Quantus Insights study conducted betwixt May 6 and 7 showed Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow starring pinch 42%, followed by Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming astatine 30% and Cassidy astatine 20%.

Trump openly backed Letlow, writing, “VOTE TODAY FOR JULIA L. She Is a victor who will NEVER fto you down,” and predicted Cassidy would beryllium “CLOBBERED” successful the contest.

Bill Cassidy’s grounded attempts to reset pinch MAGA

Bill Cassidy antecedently defended his 2021 impeachment vote, saying, ‘I voted to convict President [Donald] Trump because he is guilty.’ By: MEGA

Cassidy antecedently defended his 2021 impeachment vote, saying, “I voted to convict President Trump because he is guilty.”

During the 2024 predetermination cycle, he besides criticized Trump’s migration rhetoric arsenic “dehumanizing” and said that it “reflected poorly” connected the country, while informing that Trump’s connection style often “walks up to the edge.”

Despite these positions, Cassidy later attempted to realign pinch Trump-aligned authorities by supporting arguable nominees specified arsenic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services Secretary and backing Trump’s arguable tariffs.

However, Trump’s latest comments propose those efforts grounded to reconstruct the president’s spot successful him.