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Trump bashes 'liberal Democrat Jon Tester' in Montana: He says one thing and does another | TheHill

posted onJuly 6, 2018
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Article snippet: MORE during a campaign-style rally in his home state of Montana on Thursday night, accusing the Democratic senator of failing to live up to his promises in Washington. Joined by Republican Senate candidate Matt Rosendale, who is seeking to oust Tester in November, Trump sought to tie the two-term senator to Senate Minority Leader MORE (D-Calif.). "A vote for Jon Tester is a vote for MORE (R-Ariz.), who sunk the repeal effort last summer by voting with the chamber's Democratic members. "Jon Tester voted no on repealing ObamaCare and even though we got a little surprise vote that evening – you all remember that evening," Trump said. "Somebody came in with a thumbs down after campaigning for years that he was going to repeal and replace." Tester is among a handful of Senate Democrats seeking reelection this year in a state won by Trump in the 2016 election, and is considered a prime target for Republicans as the party sets its sights on expanding its Senate majority. A spokesman for Tester's campaign defended the senator's record in a statement that avoided directly criticizing Trump while going after his Senate GOP rival. "Montanans want someone who will roll up their sleeves and go to work fighting for Montana. Jon’s record is clear—if it’s good for Montana, Jon works with anyone from either party to get things done. If it’s bad for Montana, he’ll stand up to anyone. East Coast developer Matt Rosendale is only looking out for himself and whatever out-of-state spec... Link to the full article to read more

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