Trump-Endorsed Candidate Loses Michigan Primary to a Man Who Suspended His Campaign
President Donald Trump listens as Michigan Republican congressional candidate Amir Hassan, whom he endorsed, speaks at an event at the General Motors Proving Ground Paul Sancya/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. A candidate who suspended his campaign a month ago, spent no money, and endorsed his own rival won Michigan’s 8th Congressional District GOP primary on Tuesday, handily defeating Amir Hassan, the candidate President Donald Trump endorsed. Smith, won 50 percent of the vote in the state’s 8th Congressional District, according to the New York Times, while Amir Hassan only had about 33 percent.
- ▪President Donald Trump listens as Michigan Republican congressional candidate Amir Hassan, whom he endorsed, speaks at an event at the General Motors Proving Ground Paul Sancya/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled
- ▪A candidate who suspended his campaign a month ago, spent no money, and endorsed his own rival won Michigan’s 8th Congressional District GOP primary on Tuesday, handily defeating Amir Hassan, the candidate President Donald Trump endorsed.
- ▪Smith, won 50 percent of the vote in the state’s 8th Congressional District, according to the New York Times, while Amir Hassan only had about 33 percent.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Trump-Backed Michigan Candidate Loses Primary to Rival Who Suspended His Campaign — NYT — US
- ▪ Republican who withdrew last month beats Trump-backed rival in Michigan — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Trump-endorsed candidate loses to Michigan man who dropped out of race — Washington Post — Politics
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President Donald Trump listens as Michigan Republican congressional candidate Amir Hassan, whom he endorsed, speaks at an event at the General Motors Proving Ground Paul Sancya/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. A candidate who suspended his campaign a month ago, spent no money, and endorsed his own rival won Michigan’s 8th Congressional District GOP primary on Tuesday, handily defeating Amir Hassan, the candidate President Donald Trump endorsed. The victor, Thomas J. Smith, won 50 percent of the vote in the state’s 8th Congressional District, according to the New York Times, while Amir Hassan only had about 33 percent. That’s a difference of over 10,000 votes.
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