Republicans seize on Michigan progressives' wins, but party is split on socialism message
Trump amplified voter-fraud claims after Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow primary win, reviving allegations about Detroit’s mail-in ballot counting to undercut progressive Democrats.
- On Tuesday, Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in Michigan's primary, prompting President Trump to allege election fraud in Detroit via Truth Social, calling it "one of the most corrupt voting areas in the United States."
- The Justice Department deployed voting monitors to Detroit for the August 4 primary; Trump dismissed the results as a "Rigged Election" despite the vote proceeding without incident to attack progressive Democrats.
- Separately, Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Martin Heinrich requested an "immediate investigation" into Reflecting Pool vandalism claims on Tuesday, while President Trump and Interior Department Secretary Doug Burgum maintain vandals caused damage despite the Justice Department dropping its case.
- Sen. Darline Graham is campaigning for the SAVE America Act alongside South Carolina Republicans, urging Senate Republicans to end the filibuster to pass the bill in alignment with President Trump's legislative priorities.
- Elsewhere, Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a voter petition challenging Missouri's gerrymander granting Republicans a 7-1 advantage, while Rep. Chuck Edwards dropped his reelection bid following a House Ethics Committee censure recommendation.
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Chuck Schumer’s Red Scare
As anyone even dimly tuned in to national politics knows, the biggest story of the past week was the historic but way-narrower-than-expected victory of left-wing outsider Abdul El-Sayed over moderate Beltway insider Haley Stevens in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary. By the time Wolverine State voters went to the polls, the race had turned into […] The post Chuck Schumer’s Red Scare appeared first on Puck.
Trump Rejects GOP Claims He Is Indifferent To Midterms, Targets Michigan Primary Winner - Tampa Free Press
President Donald Trump pushed back against Republican claims that he is indifferent to keeping a congressional majority, pointing to his travel schedule and fundraising efforts ahead of the midterm elections. During an interview with Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman, Trump directly disputed private criticism from Capitol Hill suggesting he would proceed with his agenda regardless […] Trump Rejects GOP Claims He Is Indifferent To Midterms, …
Michigan Democratic voters have elected leftist politician Abdul El-Sayed as their candidate for the fall Senate election, narrowly defeating centrist Congresswoman Haley Stevens. This is the third major victory for the left wing of the Democratic Party.
GOP rallying around unknown salsa seller for Michigan congressional seat
National Republicans are preparing to give a chance – and maybe even resources – to a political unknown who scored a primary in Michigan over a Trump-endorsed candidate with an Arabic-sounding name.
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