Trump calls Cassidy ‘a disloyal disaster’ who will get ‘CLOBBERED’ in primary election

Published May 16, 2026 11:34am ET | Updated May 16, 2026 11:34am ET



President Donald Trump mounted a public broadside against Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), who is up for reelection in the Louisiana primary on Saturday.

Trump has held a grudge against Cassidy ever since the two-term senator voted to convict him in his 2021 impeachment trial after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

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