Trump has rallied behind a candidate he is wagering can topple his most outspoken Republican critic in Congress.
Former president Donald Trump is determined to end that streak this summer, rallying aggressively behind primary challenger Harriet Hageman, who he is wagering can topple his most outspoken Republican critic in Congress.
The Saturday rally in Casper was a moment the former president and his movement used to regroup. After failing to oust Republicans in Georgia who had rebuffed his attempts to subvert the election, Trump was pivoting to a campaign with better odds of success, due to a strong anti-Cheney sentiment in the Republican ranks in Wyoming.Cheney, who scrapped her weekend schedule after developing covid-19, declined to comment for this story.
In Casper, Republicans who had come to see Trump, Hageman and a constellation of MAGA guest stars said they were outraged by Cheney’s actions and agreed with Trump’s criticism of the investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection.George Clark, 69, a Buffalo, Wyo., rancher supporting Hageman, said he had contacted Cheney’s office during the investigation and was annoyed when he got a form letter defending her.
The Hageman campaign expressed confidence that crossover votes would not be enough to save Cheney, though they said they felt finding them was clearly part of her strategy. The Cheney campaign has worked to divide pro-Trump voters among the several challengers she faces, renting a billboard near the rally with Hageman’s 2016 quotes attacking Trump as “xenophobic” and unfit to lead the party. That, argued Hageman spokesman Tim Murtaugh, was a “media play” that would not win votes.
“Hello, Ultra MAGA-ers!” said Rep. Andy Biggs , one of several pro-Trump Republicans who flew to Casper for the rally. Republican candidates from Utah and Colorado also made the trek, trying to get face time with Trump and his allies. Among them was Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, who is seen as a potential Republican challenger to Sen. Mitt Romney in 2024.
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