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Trump praises Democrat Scott Colom for showing up to Mississippi rally and courting MAGA supporters
Trump said Colom earned credit for mingling with supporters and pitching his campaign to Republican voters, as the Democrat won by nearly 5,000 votes.
- Democrat Scott Colom defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's U.S. Senate race on Wednesday, with The Associated Press calling the election after his lead extended to nearly 5,000 votes.
- Colom, a 43-year-old local prosecutor, ran an underdog campaign capitalizing on electorate discontent with the economy. Last month, he engaged supporters waiting in 10 miles of lines at a rally held by President Donald Trump in Corinth, Mississippi.
- On Thursday, Trump praised the senator-elect on Stephen A. Smith's "Straight Shooter" podcast, noting Colom's "chutzpah" for engaging voters. This contrasts sharply with Trump's earlier denigration of Colom as a "Marxist radical."
- Colom will become Mississippi's first Black U.S. senator since Civil War Reconstruction. Local officials confirmed the historic result after processing absentee and provisional ballots over several days.
- The election outcome surprised observers, reflecting Colom's focus on economic issues like the Iran war and tariffs rather than personal attacks. His strategy successfully reached voters who traditionally back the Republican Party.
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The Independent (US)Trump heaps surprise praise on Democrat Scott Colom
President Donald Trump on Thursday heaped praise on Mississippi's Sen.-elect Scott Colom
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Trump praises Democrat Scott Colom for showing up to Mississippi rally and courting MAGA supporters
President Donald Trump has praised Mississippi's Senator-elect Scott Colom for engaging with MAGA voters during the midterm election campaign.
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