Trump's Endorsement Tested in Louisiana

Dover News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

Louisiana’s Senate runoff pitted Trump-endorsed Congresswoman Julia Letlow against conservative stalwart John Fleming, a race watched as a barometer of Trump’s GOP influence—especially after Letlow’s endorsement aimed to unseat Senator Bill Cassidy. While Trump’s backing delivered wins elsewhere, it didn’t guarantee victory here, as Fleming countered with MAGA credentials and even deployed an AI-generated video Letlow condemned as disgraceful. Meanwhile, Democrat Jamie Davis, a farmer from northeast Louisiana, secured his party’s nomination to face the Republican victor in a state that leans…