A South Carolina-based conservative political pundit says the results of two GOP congressional primaries in the Palmetto State this week convinces him that Donald Trump has lost his “cutting edge.”
Leading into Tuesday night’s South Carolina primary, the question was how two challengers endorsed by the former president would fare against incumbent Republicans who had drawn the ire of Trump. The result was one win and one loss.
In the 7th Congressional District, Trump-endorsed Russell Fry easily defeated Tom Rice, who had been a strong supporter of Trump’s policies but voted to impeach the former president. But in the 1st Congressional District, incumbent Nancy Mace held off her Trump-backed challenger, Katie Arrington. Mace didn’t vote for impeachment, but was critical of Trump related to January 6.
Dr. Charles Dunn, professor emeritus of government at Clemson University, wasn’t surprised Trump went 1-1.
“The races ended up the way I expected they would, that Trump would lose one and he would win one,” Dunn tells AFN. “Trump’s cutting edge is getting a little bit dull – and the result of that is that it’s going to be more difficult for Trump to mount a strong campaign with a sharp cutting edge.”
Dunn bases his conclusion on political discussions he’s had with a number of people in South Carolina and elsewhere.
“Trump doesn’t have that sharp cutting edge he once had because he’s alienated so many people who once were avid Trump supporters,” the conservative pundit states. “I hear so many folks who say [things like] Boy, I hope Trump will just drop out. He’s his own worst enemy. He’s hurting the party. That’s how I see it in a nutshell.”
Rice, one of the incumbents seeking reelection who voted to impeach Trump, was soundly defeated by Fry (51%-24.7%) on Tuesday. One columnist sees that as a bad omen for other GOP House members who voted for impeachment as well, including Wyoming’s Liz Cheney.
Cheney, who is vice chair of the House select committee currently investigating January 6, is facing a Republican primary against a Trump-endorsed challenger, Harriet Hageman. A June 6 poll of Wyoming voters indicates Hageman is an overwhelming favorite (56%-28%) to unseat Cheney.
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Copyright American Family News. Reprinted with permission.
TRUMP IS THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN BRING AMERICA BACK FROM THIS MANIACAL DEMOCRAT INSPIRED DESTRUCTION-
PLUS THE ONLY ONE THAT OTHER NATIONS WILL RESPECT EITHER OUT OF FEAR OR JUST THE KNOWLEDGE THAT HE IS
THE PRESIDENT–THE REAL PRESIDENT-
He may have lost some luster, but i woul STILL Prefer him to biden!
Ah yes, but like in Star wars when light sabered Obi Wan Kenobi got dispatched by Darth Vader of the Dark force, we all really knew there would be another yet to be announced that could better fill his shoes. The Democrat Death star is now fading away by its own darkness and many America factions and many awakened people of the light are arising from parts unknown and THE FORCE is with them. Even politically correct Jar Jar Binks is beginning to understand and to be understood.
Trump being the good executive manager that he is understands that when his time comes to stand down, he had better have trained enough others to step into his shoes and keep the company in a prosperous position. Age does not work in his factor now and joe’s age depleted performance may affect many a Trump voter to vote for a younger person, God help us if he/she is a Democrat.
“For everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.” Trust God that he knows if Trump’s allotted Time and purpose has been completed to pave a way for another. He has not been totally eliminated like Obi Wan, and sure has been sliced up and mishandled like Luke Skywalker.
Also, he’s made some rather sketchy calls on who to support, as a # of them HAVE seemed to be rinos..
Trump is the Republican John the Baptist voice in the American wilderness crying “Make way in the desert a highway for our MAGA” DeSantis who shows all the good traits of Trump without the baggage of personality that drives people to vote for lessor men like Biden, and stands a better chance of healing the divisions. long term. Should Trump get over his ego and declare himself not the Messiah but the messenger and anoint/baptize DeSantis who has a much better chance of unifying the country,,,,at his age It would be the equivalent of George Washington refusing the crown offered to him after the Revolutionary war to be King of the United States and make him just as great in the annals of American history and make MTGA,(Make Trump Great Again) himself as well. On hearing that George Washington would resign his commission and retire from power, even King George said if true, that made Washington the greatest man in the world. DeSantis on his part should declare that there was no man born of conservative ideas than Trump the Baptist in making straight in the minds of American patriots the twisted teachings of the Democrat disguised Socialists seeking to turn America into a desert, deserting all things that teach THE PEOPLE the traits of SELF-governing. Without Trump’s shortcomings, contrived or real, to use to divide this nation the Liberal MSM would continue to whiter on the vine just like they are today and might just get smart and hire real Journalists to secure their existence or just go out of business.
Anne Coulter is “off Trump” as well. Something about him being bombastic and self centered…..Darn fine administrator though and that’s what America needed then and needs now.
She loved him ’til he “lost”. “In Trump We Trust” was one of her book titles. I liked her until she lost it.
She complains that he only completed four hundred some odd miles of wall….How many did Bush, Obama, and O’Biden complete? Regardless of the wall what was the rate of invasion when Trump left office? How are you liking today’s numbers Anne?
Donald Trump’s policies were responsible for the rebound of American jobs and global respect.
Pity we can’t go back in time say to the early 50s, and BUILD THE DAMN WALL fully back then! Maybe if we had, Reagan wouldn’t have been pressured to grant 11+ million illegals amnesty, AND WE Wouldn’t be getting flooded by millions more by the year.