Cheney defeated in Wyoming
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Former President Donald Trump took a victory lap on social media after his counseled congressional candidate in Wyoming Harriet Hageman defeated Rep. Liz Cheney within the state’s Republican number one.
In a chain of posts, Trump applauded the “very decisive win” and lambasted Cheney, who he described as “spiteful” and “a fool.” He additionally thanked Wyoming citizens for the “very decisive win.”
“Congratulations to Harriet Hageman on her great and very decisive WIN in Wyoming,” Trump wrote on TRUTH Social in a while after the race used to be known as. “This is a wonderful result for America, and a complete rebuke of the Unselect Committee of political Hacks and Thugs.”
The former president additionally made a couple of feedback particularly directed at Cheney.
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“Liz Cheney should be ashamed of herself, the way she acted, and her spiteful, sanctimonious words and actions towards others,” Trump wrote. “Now she can finally disappear into the depths of political oblivion where, I am sure, she will be much happier than she is right now.”
He added: “Thank you WYOMING!”
Hours later, Trump commented on Cheney’s concession speech, the place she in comparison herself to former President Abraham Lincoln and teased a conceivable bid for the presidency.
“Liz Cheney’s uninspiring concession speech, in front of a ‘tiny’ crowd in the Great State of Wyoming, focused on her belief that the 2020 Presidential Election was not, despite massive and conclusive evidence to the contrary, Rigged & Stolen,” Trump wrote. “It was, and that’s not even counting the fact that many election changes, in numerous States, were not approved by State Legislatures, an absolute must. Liz Cheney is a fool who played right into the hands of those who want to destroy our Country!”
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Concluding his remarks, Trump known as the main vote a “referendum” by way of citizens in opposition to Cheney and her anti-Trump phrases and movements.
“I assume that with the very big Liz Cheney loss, far bigger than had ever been anticipated, the January 6th Committee of political Hacks and Thugs will quickly begin the beautiful process of DISSOLUTION? This was a referendum on the never ending Witch Hunt. The people have spoken!” the previous president wrote.
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In Cheney’s concession speech, she teased a conceivable White House bid which might doubtlessly be putting in a Republican number one combat with Trump for the 2024 presidential election.
Cheney mentioned in her post-election remarks that “now the real work begins,” pointing out that Abraham Lincoln misplaced congressional races earlier than being elected President.
“The great and original champion of our party Abraham Lincoln was defeated in elections for the Senate and the House before he won the most important election of all,” she mentioned in her speech.
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Wyoming Republican number one winner Harriet Hageman will now face Lynnette GreyBull, who received the Democratic nomination Tuesday evening, in November’s normal election.
Fox News’ Aubrie Spady contributed to this file.