Evangelist Donnie Swaggart prepares to express joy that incumbent U. S. Senator Bill Cassidy got “thumped big time,” and, without even naming her by name, states that, “since Trump knows her, I’ll vote for her.” Swaggart made his declaration during morning church services of Sunday, May 17, 2026, the day after Cassidy’s defeat (or “thumping”). [Note: Photo published in conformity with Fair Use.]
Our site visitors will recall our March 22, 2026 feature in which we stated that, “arguably” the most Trump-obsessed pastor in America, Evangelist Donnie Swaggart, in a way only he could manage to do, “endorsed” fellow Preacher and State Senator Rick Edmonds for what was then a rapidly-approaching election for the Fifth Congressional District from Louisiana.
As everyone knows, once the U. S. Supreme Court made its ruling declaring that the U. S. Sixth Congressional District, specifically drawn and advanced AND DEFENDED at the Court by Gov. Landry AND AG Liz Murrill to get Cleo Fields back in Congress, was a racially gerrymandered map, Gov. Landry issued an Executive Order cancelling the U. S. Congressional elections in Louisiana.
That action on Landry’s part has absolutely infuriated black voters across Louisiana, to wit:
5/14/26 NOLA article: New Orleans area residents line up to support recall effort against Gov. Jeff Landry. From that article:
A line of residents snaked across three rooms Wednesday inside the tight corners of Gwangi & Hollywood Community Center in Algiers.
But the final straw, residents say, was the governor’s decision last week to cancel to postpone the ongoing U.S. House primary election to make way for a new congressional map that might eradicate two majority-Black districts.
Per state law, organizers have 180 days from their filing date to collect signatures from 20% of registered Louisiana voters – some 500,000 people — on a petition asking the state to call a referendum on Landry as governor. If enough people sign, the state would be forced to put the issue on a ballot.
The chances of a recall are slim…….“They’re going to have to raise a lot of money, and they’ll have to run it like a traditional political campaign to even have a shot,” said Robert Collins, a political analyst and Dillard University professor.
Even if they fail, their efforts could drive more turnout in the upcoming U.S. Senate election and other elections. Turnout numbers statewide have persistently been low, he added.
To Collins’ last point, we can’t even begin to count the number of Tik Tok videos we’ve seen stating that voters (black voters in particular) need to view all five of the Constitutional Amendments which were on yesterday’s ballot no differently than if each said, “Keep Jeff Landry as Governor,” and vote on each amendment as if answering that question.
The results are unmistakable: Amendment One (remove some civil service protections) failed by a margin of 78-22; Amendment Two (permit City of St. George to form its own school system) failed by a margin of 64-36 (with it failing in East Baton Rouge Parish [passage was necessary in addition to statewide passage] by an even larger margin of 69-31); Amendment Three (“permanent” teacher pay raise via debt paydown and interest savings) failed by a margin of 58-42; Amendment Four (repeal of business inventory tax) failed by a margin of 66-34; and Amendment Five (raise mandatory retirement age for judges from 70 to 75) failed by a martin of 77-23.
Hence, there can be no debate whatsoever that dramatic voter turnout by black voters vis-à-vis the 2023 election for Governor (which we assert on this link referenced above was suppressed via a joint agreement between Fields and Landry) was dramatically higher, and we have little doubt whatsoever that the trend will continue through Landry’s re-election efforts should he decide he wishes to pursue such a re-election in the face of such massive distrust and disdain which exists regarding him throughout the State of Louisiana. It’s a decision only he can make, but as our good friend Rev. Freddie Lee Phillips is fond of saying, “It don’t look good for the home team.”
As far as the “big feature” race on yesterday’s ballot, the Republican Primary of the U. S. Senate race, Congresswoman Julia Letlow led the pack by 45-28-25 over former Congressman, former Trump Assistant Chief of Staff, and current Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming, and incumbent U. S. Senator Bill Cassidy, respectively.
At today’s (Sunday, March 17, 2026) service at Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Evangelist Donnie Swaggart provided his take on yesterday’s Senate election in Louisiana:
5/17/26: Swaggart states he’s “glad” that Cassidy was “thumped big time” and states he’s “not big fans” of either of the runoff opponents (Letlow and Fleming) but that, since “Trump knows her,” he’ll be voting for Letlow. [Note: Video published in conformity with Fair Use.]
We’ll find out on June 27, 2026 whether the Republican nominee for U. S. Senate is Letlow or Fleming but, if many other voters share Swaggart’s sentiments, it would appear that, with the main goal accomplished (i.e. ousting Cassidy), there may he a high level of indifference for whomever that nominee may turn out to be.