Trump Celebrates Martha McSally's GOP Primary Victory By Mocking Jeff Flake's Rejected Endorsement

[DonViejo]

Source: Mediate


by Joseph A. Wulfsohn | Aug 29th, 2018, 1:02 am

President Donald Trump has weighed in on the GOP primary results in the Arizona Senate race.

On Tuesday night, Congresswoman Martha McSally clinched the Republican nomination, earning over 51% of the vote and handily defeating Dr. Kelli Ward and Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

McSally is hoping to fill the seat being left vacant by vocal Trump critic Sen. Jeff Flake. Flake actually endorsed McSally during the primary, which she flat-out rejected as Flake is seen as political poison among many Arizona Republicans.

Well, Trump offered McSally a congratulatory tweet, taking a shot at Flake in the process.

Link to tweet

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-celebrates-martha-mcsallys-gop-primary-victory-by-mocking-jeff-flakes-rejected-endorsement/

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UPDATE:

Exchange of the Day

August 29, 2018 at 8:32 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 14 Comments

President Trump tweets: “Martha McSally, running in the Arizona Primary for U.S. Senate, was endorsed by rejected Senator Jeff Flake….and turned it down – a first! Now Martha, a great U.S. Military fighter jet pilot and highly respected member of Congress, WINS BIG. Congratulations, and on to November!”

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) responds: “Sorry, @realDonaldTrump. I made no endorsement in this race. I think the last endorsement I made was in the Alabama race.”

Washington Post: “Flake’s tweet included a photo of a $100 check that he and his wife wrote to Doug Jones, the Democrat who prevailed in the Alabama special election, over Republican Roy Moore. Moore, who was backed by Trump, faced accusations of pursuing teenage girls when he was in his 30s. The memo line in Flake’s check to Jones read: ‘Country over Party.'”

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/08/29/exchange-of-the-day-85/

Link to tweet

[beachbum bob]

1. hopefully trumps endorsement will spur democats to defeat her

[keithbvadu2]

2. Wasn't there an article that Trump would not endorse any of the candidates?

Wasn't there an article that Trump would not endorse any of the candidates?

[DonViejo]

3. Trump didn't endorse anyone in AZ's GOP primary. eom

[keithbvadu2]

5. Now he jumps in after-the-fact to claim the glory.

Now he jumps in after-the-fact to claim the glory.

20-20 hindsight.

[atreides1]

4. At best

McSally is a Republican Stepford Wife...at worst she's just a Handmaid who wears designer clothing!!!

She may have been able to think outside of the box as an USAF pilot...but now she's just the same as all Republican women politicians, beholden to the men of the party and ready, willing, and able to follow all instructions she receives...

[cntrfthrs]

6. misleading headline...

flake did not endorse McSally...