Takeaways: Election Denier Wins, Bad Behavior Dooms Cawthorn
SnopesAPR 2022
The disgraced, twice-impeached former president has promised his fealty to those who help spread his "big lie" about the 2020 election. But Republican voters have demonstrated that even they have some standards when it comes to bad behavior by their political representatives. The primary results may indicate Trump's power over his base is waning.
Even if Trump didn't get a clean sweep in all of the races, he still has enormous power within the GOP. The former President will continue to project influence from Mar-a-Lago and Democrats should be very concerned.