Trump throws weight into hypothetical midterm race with endorsement of U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Nebraska Examiner

By: Juan Salinas II - April 10, 2025 7:22 pm

LINCOLN — President Donald Trump endorsed Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts in a still-hypothetical midterm race against former labor leader Dan Osborn, a registered nonpartisan who has had some Democratic support.

Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said Ricketts has his “Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election.”

He announced the endorsement Thursday, hours after Osborn released a poll showing him statistically tied with Ricketts. People familiar with the Ricketts endorsement process said it had been in the works for weeks and that Trump decided on the timing.

“Pete is one of the strongest Senators in the Country on Border Security, whereas his potential Opponent, Dan Osborn, is a Radical Left Open Border Extremist, who will put our Country, and Safety, LAST.” Trump wrote.


U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., addresses the crowd at the Nebraska Republican election night watch party in Bellevue on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Marissa Lindemann/Nebraska News Service)


Read more: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/trump-throws-weight-into-hypothetical-midterm-race-with-endorsement-of-u-s-sen-pete-ricketts/

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Read about the poll results here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220227836

[SunSeeker]

1. I hope Trump's endorsement jinxes Ricketts.

And Ricketts' votes in the Senate have only hurt Nebraska. Vote him OUT!!

[dutch777]

2. Good, endorse extremists early & often, keep reasonable (if there are any left) Repugs out of the mid terms! Dems win!!

Still early but if Trump maintains present trajectory of screwing everyone including lots of his 2024 voters, wonder when Repug candidates will ask him to stay away from their campaigns?

[Deminpenn]

3. 7 R senators co-sponsored Cantwell's bill on tariffs

Here they are:

Susan Collins of Maine
Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Mitch McConnell of Kentucky
Jerry Moran of Kansas
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
Thom Tillis of North Carolina
Todd Young of Indiana

Note the senators from the farm belt states of Iowa, Kansas and Indiana. Although he isn't a co-sponsor, I heard Lankford of OK voice his tariff concerns at a recent Senate hearing. Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma are all neighboring states of Nebraska and with similar demographics.

These senators are pushing back against Trump because their farmer constituents are howling. I doubt Trump's endorsement will be a boon to Ricketts.

[travelingthrulife]

4. The farmers will immediately forget about all of it when Trump tosses them

that beautiful public cash...with his long, big, beautiful signature on each check.

They fall for it every time.