Donald Trump the Megathread part II - Mod Warning updated in OP 12/2/26

Collins is odds on to lose re-election this year.

One word of caution: she was also behind in nearly all the polls against Sarah Gideon last time.

Breaking news: CNN calls Kentucky House seat for Ed Gallerein. Another victory for Trump in rooting out critics in the GOP.

Also results coming in so far in elections for Georgia Supreme Court. Its close so far in Seat 1, but not Seat 2. The Democrat-supported by officially Independent (as all Georgia SC judges are) candidate Miracle Rankin has a shot (she is currently on 51%) of taking the first seat but its far from certain. 18% of votes in so far. There are 9 seats on the court. She is currently ahead.

Predictit.org also thinks Democrats have a shot in the governors race in November. There hasnt been a Democratic governor of Georgia (Roy Barnes) since 2003.

I mean the percentage of FDI that was from the US was much lower at 55%. My point is that it is possible to get the dependence down. I accept your point otherwise.

Edit: Dooley is the less Trumpy candidate in third place in the Georgia Republican Senatorial primary. He is supported by Governor Kemp. He got 28%. The more Trump candidate Mike Collins got 41%. Earl Carter got 28%. Its likely to go to a runoff as Georgia is one of the states where you have to get to 50% to avoid one.

Burt Jones, Trumps preferred Republican candidate for Governor of Georgia, was one of the fake-electors in 2020 according to CNN. He is currently ahead in the primary but very slightly. Its 36-34-28.The then Georgia Secretary of State from 2020 who incurred Trumps ire , Brad Raffenberger, is only on 15% the last I looked.

Based on what JD Vance said at his Press Conference today, attacking a police officer will not necessarily disqualify someone from receiving the so called compensation fund for people (effectively Trump supporters) who feel they got a raw deal from DOJ investigations under Biden.

The DOJ settlement today also bans the IRS from auditing the Trump family or pursuing them over tax,and says that this is forever.

Edit: Trump has endorsed Texas AG Ken Paxton for Texas senate race. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says the race will be three times more expensive with him as the candidate. Senator John Cornyn, who is running in the primary against Paxton, calls Paxton "an albatross around our necks" in the election. The Democratic candidate James Talarico is currently leading Paxton in the polls according to Harry Enten. The last election of a Democrat as Texas Senator was in 1988. In fact there hasn't been a single state-wide election of a Democrat since 1994.

Enten showing a poll of Texas Republicans. Just 9% of them say a Trump endorsement would make them less likely to vote for someone.

Paxton was impeached by the Texas House of Representatives, then not convicted in the Senate, followed by Trump successfully pressuring the State House to reverse it.

Breaking news: Several Republican Senators including Majority Leader John Thune, Rand Paul, Bill Cassidy (just defeated in Louisiana Republican primary) have come out against the so called "weaponisation fund" to compensate people Trump thinks got a raw deal from the Biden DOJ.

The people administering the money will be appointed by Acting AG Todd Blanche, and Trump will have the power to fire them. The General Counsel of the US Treasury, who was confirmed a few months ago, resigned within hours of the announcement.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has come out against the 'anti-weaponization' settlement approved by the Justice Department. Under the deal, Trump dropped his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for the creation of a fund channeling taxpayer money to victims of 'lawfare,' including January 6 rioters.

'Yeah, not a big fan. I'm not sure exactly how they intend to use it. But my understanding is that was just announced,' Thune told reporters. 'But yeah, I don't see a purpose for it.'

Trump also wants to appoint Kari Lake, the failed Republican gubernatorial candidate in Arizona, as Ambassador to Jamaica.

Update: Republican Bethel has overtaken Democrat candidate Miracle Rankin for Seat 1 on the Georgia Supreme Court. Its currently 53-47 with 71% counted.