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The message coming out of the Indiana primaries on Tuesday night was unmistakable: Donald Trump still rules the Republican party.
Trump had targeted 7 Republican state senators in the Hoosier State because they had voted against his push to re-open the congressional map in 2026 to create district lines more advantageous to the GOP.
Of the 7, five have already lost. A sixth — Sen. Spencer Deery — is ahead of his Trump-backed challenger by 3(!!!) votes. At the moment, only one Trump-targeted incumbent — Sen. Greg Goode — has won.
Trump, of course, took a victory lap on Truth Social:
The political reality is slightly more nuanced. While crossing Trump remains a bad strategic decision for any Republican trying to win a party primary, being tethered to Trump in a general election — where is he is deeply unpopular — could well doom them.
My friend Matt Lewis and I debated that conundrum in our weekly Wednesday chat. We also talked about:
JD Vance in Iowa 🌽🎤🇺🇸
Don Jr.’s political prospects 👀🗳️🔥
The John Fetterman Experience 🩳🎙️🤔
Democrats learning the wrong lessons in 2026 📉🫣🗳️
Gas prices over $4.50 a gallon ⛽💸😬
Tucker! 🎤🔥👀
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