How another Republican targeted by Trump lost a primary

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  Good morning.

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  Another Republican targeted by Trump loses a primary election.

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  Bloomberg explains why Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy became a Trump target.

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  It's Monday, May 18th.

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  I'm Yasmin Khan, and this is Apple News Today.

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  President Trump's winning streak against Republicans who have crossed him politically continues.

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  Over the weekend, Louisiana incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy lost his primary to Trump-backed Representative Julia Letlow.

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  But no candidate in the race broke the 50 percent threshold for an outright win on Saturday.

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  Letlow and state treasurer John Fleming now advanced to a runoff on June 27th.

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  Whoever wins the runoff is heavily favored to win in November in deep red Louisiana.

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  Bill Cassidy not only lost his bid to keep his seat,

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  but came in third out of three Republican candidates in the race.

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  He's the first sitting U.S.

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  Senator to lose a primary race since 2012. Cassidy, during his concession speech Saturday,

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  alluded to the president's harsh criticism of him and Trump's efforts to oust him from office.

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