Trump Traitor Takes A Nasty Fall

President Donald Trump is celebrating the defeat of Alexander Vindman in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary, using the result to launch another sharp attack against the retired Army lieutenant colonel and former Trump administration official.

Trump reacted to Vindman’s loss on Wednesday, calling it one of the most satisfying results from Tuesday’s elections. Vindman was defeated by Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, who won the Democratic nomination by more than 12 percentage points.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump described Vindman in highly personal terms and criticized his role in the events that ultimately led to Trump’s first impeachment. Trump also attacked Nixon, predicting that she would face a decisive defeat when she takes on Republican Sen. Ashley Moody in the upcoming special election.

Vindman became nationally known during Trump’s first term after serving on the National Security Council. He testified during the House impeachment proceedings concerning Trump’s 2019 conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

At the center of that controversy was Trump’s request that Zelensky investigate allegations involving then-former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden. Trump has long maintained that the conversation was appropriate and has repeatedly described it as a “perfect” call.

Trump revived that argument Wednesday while attacking Vindman, accusing him of misrepresenting what happened during the call. He also suggested that Vindman should have faced prosecution over his testimony.

The Senate ultimately acquitted Trump on both articles of impeachment during his first impeachment trial.

Vindman’s defeat was particularly notable given the enormous fundraising advantage he held over Nixon. Federal Election Commission records showed that Vindman’s campaign had more than $7.2 million on hand as of late July, while Nixon reported having less than $265,000.

Despite the financial disparity, Nixon secured the Democratic nomination and will now face Moody in the special election for Florida’s Senate seat.

Moody was appointed to the Senate by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis after Marco Rubio left the chamber to become secretary of State. The special election will determine who serves the remaining two years of Rubio’s term.

Trump has already made clear where he stands in the coming contest, praising Moody and predicting that Nixon will have little chance of defeating her.

The Republican advantage grew even stronger following Tuesday’s primary. Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifted its assessment of the Florida Senate race further toward the GOP, moving it from “likely Republican” to “safely Republican.”

For Trump, however, the Florida results were about more than the upcoming Senate contest. Vindman’s defeat gave the president another opportunity to revisit one of the most contentious episodes of his first administration—and to celebrate the political downfall of a former official who became one of his most prominent critics.