The dirty little secret about Trump’s endorsements
CNN, 03 Aug 2021
Former President Donald Trump boasts his winning endorsement record any chance he gets, but is his seal of approval really all it’s cracked up to be? In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza breaks down the numbers that show Trump’s picks aren’t quite as unbeatable as he wants you to think.
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Jake Ellzey wins Texas special election runoff, CNN projects
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/27/politics/texas-6th-district-runoff-results/index.html
GOP Rep. Ron Wright dies following Covid diagnosis
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/08/politics/ron-wright-congressman-dies/index.html
Donald Trump’s PAC makes last-minute ad buy for Susan Wright in District 6 congressional race
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/07/24/donald-trumps-pac-makes-last-minute-ad-buy-for-susan-wright-in-district-6-congressional-race/
Trump boosts Julia Letlow ahead of Louisiana special election
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/544146-trump-boosts-julia-letlow-ahead-of-louisiana-special-election
Endorsements by Donald Trump
https://ballotpedia.org/Endorsements_by_Donald_Trump
https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/results/house
Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/11/19/1163009/-Daily-Kos-Elections-presidential-results-by-congressional-district-for-2020-2016-and-2012
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