Tag: Republican Candidates

DeSantis-Backed Candidates Lose to Trump Pick and Democrat

A candidate backed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lost to a Democrat and a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump. A DeSantis pick in the recent May 15 mayoral race in Jacksonville, Florida, was defeated by a Democrat. According to the Duval County Supervisor of Elections website, the unofficial results of the unitary general…


Long-Rumored 2024 GOP Presidential Candidate Officially Files Paperwork to Run

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) filed paperwork to run for president in 2024 ahead of a potential announcement, according to records published by a federal agency on Friday. Scott filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), essentially guaranteeing that he is preparing to enter the Republican primary for 2024. A principal political committee, “Tim Scott for…


Florida Campaign Group Can’t Share Supporters’ Contact Info With Ron DeSantis for Free, Judge Says

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a political action committee’s (PAC) request to share signatures of tens of thousands of supporters and their contact information with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to boost his would-be presidential campaign, saying that the contact list has a market value exceeding the contribution limit set by federal regulators. The dispute…


Trump Says He Would Reach ‘Great Deal’ on Abortion If Elected

Former President Donald Trump said on May 16 that he would be able to reach a deal on abortion that the “whole country can agree with” if he were reelected to the White House. “We’re in a position now where we can get something that the whole country can agree with, and that’s only because I…


‘Ron’s Magic Is GONE!’ Trump Says After 2 DeSantis-Endorsed Candidates Lose

Former President Donald Trump took a victory lap on social media on May 17, following the defeat of two candidates endorsed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in races in Kentucky and Jacksonville, Florida. “Ron’s magic is GONE!” Trump declared on his Truth Social account on Wednesday. A day earlier, Trump-endorsed Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron…


Trump-Endorsed Daniel Cameron Wins Kentucky GOP Primary for Governor

Daniel Cameron, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican nomination in the Kentucky gubernatorial race on Tuesday. He now faces incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, in the November general election. Beshear is seeking his second term as governor. Cameron, a former legal counsel to Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.),…


Trump Town Hall Did Not Go Well for CNN

The first town hall ahead of the 2024 election gave another boost to former President and 2024 hopeful Donald Trump and another blow to a desperate mainstream news network. CNN’s ratings have struggled since Trump left office, and Biden’s presidency has been lackluster. As a result, CNN has been in a panic mode in an…


20-Week Abortion Ban ‘Not Realistic’ at Federal Level, Nikki Haley Says

Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, said the unrealistic idea that a Republican president could unilaterally enact a federal ban on abortion is being exaggerated by the media to “divide people further.” Speaking in an interview with CBS News, Haley was asked about an abortion law she signed…


Trump Vows to Release All JFK Assassination Files If Reelected

Former President Donald Trump vowed this week to release all files related to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy, coming after his nephew alleged that U.S. intelligence officials may have been involved in his 1963 death. “I released a lot, as you know. And I will release everything else,” Trump told The Messenger on Monday,…


Trump Reveals New 2024 Media Strategy, Issues Warning to Fox News

Former President Donald Trump suggested in a new interview that he knows he needs corporate media to cover his campaign in order to have a chance at winning in 2024. “I’m doing a lot of different media. I was disappointed with Fox,” Trump told The Messenger. “I thought the firing of Tucker [Carlson] was a tremendous…