The Trump Endorsement Is Still Golden

_WHAT’S HAPPENING_

President Donald Trump cemented his dominance over the Republican Party last week, as his endorsed candidates went 37-0 in GOP primaries across six states. The results showcased Trump's sustained ability to take out his critics and consolidate power.

Most notably, Trump-backed Ed Gallrein defeated 14-year incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, while Rep. Julia Letlow advanced to a runoff against Sen. Bill Cassidy in Louisiana after Trump recruited her to challenge the senator who voted to convict him during his second impeachment trial. Rep. Andy Barr easily won Kentucky's Senate primary with Trump's backing, and Sen. Tommy Tuberville secured Alabama's gubernatorial nomination.

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Robert Knight5 months ago

If our President is losing younger voters because of gas prices, why not let United States use United States oil with prices set for United States consumption, get off worlds pricing. If necessary put a pause on fuel taxes, take action on DOGE findings to supplement. Get ahead of this before the next election.

Also, and just for the fun of it, change the name of Immigration Custom Enforcement (ICE) to National Immigration Custom Enforcement (NICE). Let then protest NICE!

Michael H.5 months ago

It is my understanding that the crude America drills is more suited for industrial use. It CAN be refined for fuel, but the process is more involved and simply takes longer to get to the fuel use for the everyday driver. It isn't impossible, but it does cost more in general, at least initially. Once refineries are redirected for the purpose of fuel production then it becomes more cost effective. But that transition itself is costly. It will take some time for the fuel cost to come down and the war will hopefully be over before that process is completed.

Personally, i believe we need to absorb that cost anyway and get rid of ANY need for ANY foreign oil. We have the raw material and the means to turn it into what we need, we need to focus our dollars on that effort rather than buying more from the middle east. The one thing that has held us back for near 4 decades is environmental protections, land conservation effects, and transportation of oil from Alaska to the mainland.

Photo Man5 months ago

The heavy Canada tar sands crude oil is very important in making gasoline in a large portion of the US. We need to keep that. The less reliance we can have on Mideast oil, the better.

Bonnie Hissom5 months ago

Every election is important to the president. He must maintain majorities to carry out his ambitious agenda.

Than Johnson5 months ago

Hopefully a wake up message. We’ve won primaries that pitted Republican against Republican and in some primaries there was blood in the streets between the 2/3 Republican candidates. We now need to coalesce around the winners and convince the losers to forget vile remarks about them from fellow Republicans and make sure they vote and help us to victories in the fall. I’m worried we may have caused some Republicans to stay home this fall? Than

Photo Man5 months ago

" I’m worried we may have caused some Republicans to stay home this fall?" That is because we have the least effective Congress, ever! How pathetic when the Repubs have all 3 branches of government! And yet they continue to abide by the DemolStuctive Party's stonewalling and that stupid filibuster, when it should be the long time rule of simple majority. Yeah, I and my friends feel like we should sit the mid term election out, just to make a statement to our 'not getting anything worthwhile Repubs' done. But we do NOT want the DemonCraps back in power!!!! So we will still be voting, trying to block the DemoCommies.

Michael H.5 months ago

Every ally Trump can muster in Congress is extremely important for the remainder of his term. He can not afford to loose not one vote at this point. The more votes he has to support his administration the more effective he will be and the more he will be able to get done.

Fred Scott5 months ago

While 37-0 is important and impressive, Massie's defeat was the cherry on top. The President must lower fuel costs and inflation if the GOP continues to hold power in the Senate and Congress.

Jennifer Vaughn5 months ago(edited)

I don't think it's most important for Trump, but I'm thrilled with the election result that crushed the massive Oregon tax hike. They wouldn't have to keep raising our taxes if they didn't give our tax money away for stupid crap. I just heard yesterday that for years Oregon has had a $30,000 new home buyer credit for culturally and ethnically diverse applicants, including illegal immigrants. And that's just one of the many stupid Democrat policies. So frustrating!

Photo Man5 months ago

Typical DemonCraps = Tax and Spend and favor the illegals rather than bona fide US citizens. Yes, Jennifer, pure frustration!!

Jim Ahern5 months ago

Will it really matter come November?? Trump and Teams record since stepping back in Jan. 2025 is just not looking remotely good folks, fact.

Cost of Living through the roof (groceries, gas, insurance, etc.)

DOGE pretty much crashed and burned a few months in - (No major cuts/No Accountability)

Mass Deportations pretty much shuddered as of a few months back - (Nowhere near or projected to erase what Auto-Pen Joe let into the country)

Wars pretty much unsettled across the regions (Ukraine/Russia, Middle East as a Whole) With all that taken into account, do your really see this playing out well for Trump and the GOP? Looking like we're going to wind up back to square one with the Radical Regressives taking control and locking Trump and Team down for the remainder of his term. Petty Politics is the name of the game. God forbid ALL these clowns just enact the logical and practical measures to put this country back on the rails..

Photo Man5 months ago

Cost of Living = Trump inherited a 40 year high. High prices never come down quickly unlike how they (usually) go up. DOGE = Musk stated that most programs are too highly entrenched in long term entitlements (mostly courtesy of DemonCraps). Mass Deportations = Look who keeps stonewalling the effort = the same idiotic party that allowed all of them in here. I'm glad for many how been removed. Wars = Why is it actually Trump's responsibility to solve and end them? Where our allies to help share the responsibility, as they to will benefit? Jim, the one thing you got right was "the Radical Regressives"!! Thank you for boarding my bandwagon to call them "regressive". And yes, they certainly are severe existential threat "radicals".

Jim Ahern5 months ago

The "one thing I got right", got them all right if your looking at it in the proper context Photo Bud. Nobody is confused that the (Soc./Commies/Marxist - aka Dems) are the creators of the vast majority of problems as you point out above. However, Trump & Team's initiatives to right these wrongs haven't exactly moved the needle in any real capacity now have they as I pointed out above. Bottom line, we can point fingers all day, even if were right, but is that really solving the problems? Not at all as we've seen play out decade after decade. It's time for American First Representatives to do the REAL work and shut down once and for all the Deep State/Establishment apparatus in every State, every City, period. Until that's accomplished, which it most certainly has not been to date, then this never-ending putrid cycle will continue..

Photo Man5 months ago

"Which election victory was most important for Trump?" Rather, which election defeat(s) were the most important statement? = Cassidy and Massie.