Rep. Bacon on La. Sen. Cassidy’s GOP Primary Loss: President Trump ‘Wants Blind Loyalty,’ Which ‘Doesn’t Work for Him in a Long Run’

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BACON: “What I think most voters want is, they like a lot of the president's policies, but they don't want a rubber stamp. They want some checks and balances, as the Constitution put us there for that purpose. And right now, they're not really seeing that checks and balance. They're seeing sort of a yes-man mentality. And I think that will hurt us. You know, Senator Cassidy, I have a lot of respect for. I hate to see him lose. I also know Julia Letlow, I think she's a great congressman from Louisiana, but I do think the president wants blind loyalty in Congress from Republicans. He's not the only president to have demanded this in the past. But I don't think it works for him in the long run. Some independent thinking and feedback would make him stronger. And I believe if Congress would step in more on tariffs and on Ukraine, our favorables would be much higher.”