Not much winning for Trump of late
Not much winning for Trump of late
The next time Donald Trump offers to “help” a Republican candidate for office by pledging his complete support, the wise individual will say, “Um, thanks, but no thanks, Mr. President.”
Trump endorsed Luther Strange in the Alabama Republican U. S. Senate primary last year; Roy Moore won. In the general election, he endorsed Moore and Democrat Doug Jones won, pulling off a huge upset. In the special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District, one which Trump won by a landslide in his 2016 race, another upset. Trump went all in for right-wing Republican Rick Saccone, visiting the district twice, sending Vice President Mike Pence, key adviser Kellyanne Conway and son Donald Jr., and Saccone challenger Conor Lamb battled to an apparent narrow victory, this despite more than $10 million that was poured into the district from outside Republican sources in an effort to smear Mr. Lamb.
Saccone wrapped himself in his love for the president, stating he “was Trump before Trump was Trump,” and at an election-eve rally featuring the “dignified” crowd chanting “CNN Sucks,” egged on by Trump and Saccone, Saccone said, “How can you lose when President Trump is on your side?” The answer has been revealed: easily.
A president whose sole desire is to win, has lost, lost, lost. His appeal has faded. America may be coming to its senses.
Oren Spiegler
South Strabane Township