(NPR) 'A Hostage Situation Every Day': Strategists Blame Trump For Georgia Senate Losses

'A Hostage Situation Every Day': Strategists Blame Trump For Georgia Senate Losses








Former President Trump at a rally for now former Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler on Dec. 5, 2020 in Valdosta, Ga. Both GOP senators ultimately lost their runoff elections this month, handing control of the Senate to Democrats.



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'A Hostage Situation Every Day': Strategists Blame Trump For Georgia Senate Losses





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Sources close to the campaigns say people in and around the White House put near-constant pressure on Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler to shape their runoff campaigns around Trump's demands.