The Republican Party can now add the state of Colorado to the list of Senate races they won’t be winning in the midterm elections, and they can place the blame squarely on none other than disgraced former president Donald Trump.
On Monday morning, Trump took to his failing Truth Social site and lambasted Republican Joe O’Dea, the Colorado GOP nominee trying to unseat incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet (D).
What did O’Dea do to draw the ire of Trump? He dared to say he’s opposed to the ex-president holding elected office again and would “actively campaign” against him if he happens to run for the White House again in 2024.
O’Dea has been seen as possibly upsetting Bennet, according to The Hill:
So, in the final weeks of the 2022 midterm campaign, with the GOP’s pickup prospects fading in states like Arizona and Georgia, national Republicans are looking for backup opportunities and holding out hope that O’Dea can eke out an upset in a state that’s on the bluer side of purple. With the Senate locked in at 50-50, Republicans need to gain just one seat to tip the chamber’s balance in their favor. But neither party currently has the upper hand as Election Day nears, and key races in Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia remain too close to call.
Despite the wishes of the Republican Party, Trump went all-in with his trashing of O’Dea, writing:
“There’s this RINO character in the Great State of Colorado, Joe O’Dea, that is running against the incumbent Democrat for the United States Senate, who is having a good old time saying that he wants to “distance” himself from President Trump, and other slightly nasty things. He should look at the Economy, Inflation, Energy Independence, defeating ISIS, the Strongest EVER Border, Great Trade Deals, & much more, before he speaks. MAGA doesn’t Vote for stupid people with big mouths. Good luck Joe!”
The latest polls show Bennet up by as much as eight points over O’Dea, and the comments from Trump certainly won’t help the Republican’s chances of winning.
Once more, Donald Trump proves that he only cares about his own ego. And that could cost the GOP control of the Senate when the votes are counted later this year.
