Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s campaign says former President Trump is giving “great weight” to the Republican candidate following the Democratic Party’s victory in a special election for the New York House seat previously held by the former congressman. criticized for being George Santos (R).
“Let’s say the quiet part out loud: Donald Trump continues to weigh heavily against the Republican nominee,” said Olivia Perez-Cubas, a spokeswoman for Haley, of the results. In response, he said in a statement. “Despite Joe Biden’s grave and clear failures, we lost yet another winnable Republican House seat because voters overwhelmingly rejected Donald Trump.”
“Until the Republicans wake up, we’re going to keep losing,” he added. “The time has come for a new generation of conservative leadership that will live up to the expectations of the American people.”
Former Rep. Tom Suozzi (D) won back his old seat in the House, returning Santos’ House seat to Democrats. The Democratic victory eroded the Republican majority in the House, although seats were gained in a special election after the embattled former lawmaker was ousted from the House after much controversy.
Mr. Suozzi defeated Republican Nassau County Congressman Maji Pilip, who also served in the Israeli military, in New York’s 3rd Congressional District, which President Biden won by 8 points in 2020.
After the results came in on Tuesday night, President Trump called Pilip a “very stupid woman” and criticized her for distancing herself from him.
“I had almost a 99% approval rating in the primaries and very good numbers in the general election. But this very stupid woman, Maji Melesa Pilip, did not support me. “I just saw him run for office and try to ‘straddle the fence’ when he could have easily won if he had any understanding of modern American politics,” he wrote. society of truth.
Mr. Pilip tried to connect Mr. Suozzi with Mr. Biden, but kept Mr. Trump at arm’s length during the campaign.
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