Event Brief
Trump-backed Julia Letlow defeats Republican senator
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Summary: Julia Letlow won Louisiana’s high-stakes contest after Trump backed her and called the incumbent disloyal.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump backed Julia Letlow, branding the incumbent disloyal, after Letlow defeated a Republican senator who voted to convict the president.
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 12:25 PM ET
WHERE: Louisiana, USA
WHY: Trump backed Letlow and attacked the incumbent as disloyal.
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