townhall.com President Trump’s reelection campaign manager, Brad Parscale, corrected the false notion that Gov. Matt Bevin’s defeat to Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear on Tuesday was somehow a referendum on President Trump.
“President Trump’s rally helped five of six Kentucky Republicans win clear statewide victories, including Attorney General-elect Daniel Cameron, who will be the first black A.G. in Kentucky history and the first Republican to hold the office since 1948,” read a Trump campaign statement. “The President just about dragged Gov. Matt Bevin across the finish line, helping him run stronger than expected in what turned into a very close race at the end. A final outcome remains to be seen.”
Here’s Trump Campaign statement via @parscale on #KentuckyElections.
“The President just about dragged Gov. Matt Bevin across the finish line, helping him run stronger than expected in what turned into a very close race at the end.”
It’s true he was down folks, significantly. pic.twitter.com/TDW971vrDF
— Richard Baris (@Peoples_Pundit) November 6, 2019
On Twitter, Parscale reiterated that Bevin’s loss (though he has not conceded), has nothing to do with Trump.
“The networks are already full of crap with Kentucky, be honest!” he said. “The Democrats nominated a moderate, who’s dad was a moderate, who didn’t talk about impeachment or Trump, and who acts like a Republican. Talk about Kentucky when an actual Democrat runs. #FakeNews”
The networks are already full of crap with Kentucky, be honest!
The Democrats nominated a moderate, who’s dad was a moderate, who didn’t talk about impeachment or Trump, and who acts like a Republican.
Talk about Kentucky when an actual Democrat runs. #FakeNews
— Brad Parscale (@parscale) November 6, 2019
Others agreed, cautioning against drawing a connection between Bevin and Trump.
I’d caution against extrapolating too much from the statewide results. Bevin was uniquely unpopular, even within his own party. Barely won majority in primary. Lowest approval of any governor in America.