Cassidy tried to get along with Trump after his impeachment vote. Retribution came anyway – Richmond Register
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Updated: May 18, 2026 @ 4:08 am
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., right, hugs a supporter during an election night watch party Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La.
Attendees sit during an election night watch party for Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La.
Attendees sit at a table during an election night watch party for Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., right, hugs a supporter during an election night watch party Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La.
Attendees sit during an election night watch party for Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La.
Attendees sit at a table during an election night watch party for Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Charles Wandfluh voted in Louisiana’s Republican primary over the weekend, he could only conjure the unflattering image of a panicked rodent when talking about Bill Cassidy’s desperate attemp t to cling to his U.S. Senate seat despite opposition from President Donald Trump.
“He’s just a squirrel running around the tree, chasing nuts to find whatever he can get to benefit him,” said Wandfluh, 57, in a suburb of New Orleans.
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