Trump’s Revenge Push Sputters as Event Draws Crowd of Four
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump is aggressively targeting Indiana state senators who opposed his preferred redistricting map, backing challengers with significant financial support and help from Turning Point USA.
- Despite nearly $8 million spent on advertising for Trump-backed candidates, their campaign has struggled to gain voter enthusiasm, with low turnout at rallies and little public discussion about redistricting issues.
- The Indiana Senate Republican caucus is countering with over $2 million in support for incumbent senators, making this primary one of the most expensive in recent years.
- Internal polling indicates Trump-backed candidates may have a chance to unseat incumbents, but skepticism remains, highlighted by former Governor Mitch Daniels’ remark that “revenge is not a strategy.”
- Trump has not personally visited Indiana since announcing his campaign, though some of his endorsed candidates traveled to Washington D.C. for events in March.
