All posts tagged "Midterm Elections"

The Republican nominee for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission repeatedly called for executing his political enemies, including former President Barack Obama, in social media posts that have since been removed, according to a new investigation.

CNN's KFile found that GOP candidate Bo French called for the death penalty for people he labeled "Obama conspirators" and repeatedly used the hashtag #HangEmHigh in May 2020, as Trump's Justice Department moved to drop its case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

"The penalty for treason used to be death. Even for a former president. #HangEmHigh," French wrote in reply to a post that appeared to blame Obama for the Russia investigation....

Former Republican operative Rick Wilson argued that President Donald Trump doesn't plan to use his 'MAGA money pile' to save Republicans in the midterms.

In his Substack on Tuesday, Wilson revealed that Trump's deepest affection is for one thing and one thing only: cash.

"Donald Trump likes money," Wilson wrote. "He likes it more than he likes anything else in this world, including his children. That love of cash has manifested itself this year in an epic tidal wave of political corruption."...

President Donald Trump was facing a new round of tests amid a low approval rating on Tuesday as primary elections heated up, including a red state primary that could shift the political tide ahead of midterms, according to reports.

CNN White House correspondent Alayna Treene described how the president was closely watching multiple races — and what Florida's Republican primary could signal in Trump's "adopted home state." Trump has endorsed MAGA Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) in the governor's race to replace the president's "one-time foe" Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

"He issued that endorsement for Donalds roughly 18 months ago, but what's so interesting about this race is that essentially that endorsement, the president's endorsement, did not do enough to clear the field," Treene said. "And part of that is because Ron DeSantis has essentially come out and made clear he does not want Donalds to be his replacement."...

Georgia Senate candidate and Trump foe Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) took a swipe at Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) that got laughs from a crowd on Tuesday.

Ossoff and Collins are vying to represent Georgia in the Senate. During a campaign event in Columbus, Georgia, joined by Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) — another President Donald Trump adversary — Ossoff launched a jab at the MAGA candidate endorsed by the president.

"This scandal piñata, Mike Collins," Ossoff said. "Every time you shake Congressman Collins, new misdeeds fall out. Have you seen it?"...

A political analyst on Tuesday revealed that despite the challenge, the conditions could be right to flip red-state Florida blue.

As Florida voters cast their ballots on primary election day, Newsweek national political correspondent Alex J. Rouhandeh took a deeper dive into the competitive race among Democrats and how President Donald Trump's low approval rating could "create the kind of climate" ripe for a swing.

"Florida has become the epicenter of MAGA, but that hasn’t stopped Never Trump candidates Alex Vindman and David Jolly from making waves in the state," Rouhandeh wrote on X....

CNN anchor Jake Tapper highlighted a moment from President Donald Trump's speech on Friday that could serve as an attack ad for Democrats ahead of the midterms.

Trump said he would "never apologize" for higher gas prices even though Americans are struggling to pay for rising costs at the pump during a speech at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City, New York. Trump touted his crackdown on crime and the ongoing Iran war at a campaign rally with Republican gubernatorial candidate and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.

Tapper commented on the president's remarks....