Anti-Muslim US Congressman Andy Ogles loses congressional primary
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Trump’s endorsement fails to save Tennessee legislator who recently said ‘Muslims don’t belong in American society’.
United States Congressman Andy Ogles, who has a history of anti-Muslim statements, has lost his Republican primary in the state of Tennessee despite the endorsement of President Donald Trump.
Ogles’s loss on Thursday to Charlie Hatcher, the state’s former agricultural commissioner, represents a rare incident in which Trump’s endorsement failed to deliver in a Republican race.
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United States Congressman Andy Ogles, who has a history of anti-Muslim statements, has lost his Republican primary in the state of Tennessee despite the endorsement of President Donald Trump.
Ogles’s loss on Thursday to Charlie Hatcher, the state’s former agricultural commissioner, represents a rare incident in which Trump’s endorsement failed to deliver in a Republican race.
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Trump’s endorsement fails to save Tennessee legislator who recently said ‘Muslims don’t belong in American society’.