Republican Senator: ‘I don’t think Trump can win the general election’

To: Julia Muller, The Hill

Posted on: May 21, 2023 / 10:54 AM CDT

Has been updated: May 21, 2023 / 10:54 AM CDT

(The Hill) – Sen. Bill Cassidy The (Republican, Louisiana) said Sunday that it does not believe former President Trump, who is running for the 2024 Republican nomination, can win the general election again.

CNN “State of the Union” host Jake Tupper highlights comment Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will launch his own 2024 candidacy later this week, and while he, Trump and President Biden are the only “credible” candidates, he has a chance to win the next election. He and Mr. Biden are the only ones who are in the process, he said. .

“I don’t think Trump can win the general election,” Cassidy said. He added that the Florida governor’s remarks were “a good way to diss people like Tim Scott, who is a pretty formidable candidate,” referring to Senator Tim Scott (RS.C.). 2024 bidding official last week.

“So you have to take this as a competitor trying to diss people,” Cassidy said of DeSantis’ comments. But the senator later stressed that many of the U.S. Senate candidates Mr. Trump endorsed during the 2022 midterm elections were defeated.

“I think the president’s massive endorsement of these candidates actually hurt them, at least in the general election,” Cassidy said. “So if the past is the prologue, then Trump is going to struggle in battleground states, which means he can’t win the general election.”

Mr. DeSantis is seen as a likely challenger in the hypothetical Republican primary, with Mr. Trump leading the rest of the Republicans by a wide margin. But in national polls, Trump still leads DeSantis by double digits.With Scott as the new candidate and DeSantis expected to enter the race soon, the Republican primary is gaining momentum. Crowded.