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Hasan Piker argues the progressive movement isn’t dead after mixed primary results in Wisconsin and Michigan, praising the ground game and sustained momentum while acknowledging establishment consolidation. He contends electability remains a key motivator for voters and that a broader, more diverse working-class identity will define future progress for democratic socialists, even as wins remain uneven.
Francesca Hong’s surprise loss in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary exposes limits to the far-left surge, triggering internal finger-pointing as other progressive wins (like Minnesota’s Peggy Flanagan) show momentum without heavy national backing for Hong. With Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and other national figures largely staying out of the race, some argue candidate quality and messaging mattered more than ideology. The result suggests the insurgency can win in some races, but Wisconsin’s outcome signals ceiling effects and logistical hurdles in battleground politics.
Tom Tiffany officially won the Republican nomination for Wisconsin governor, while Democrats Francesca Hong and David Crowley battled in a closely watched primary with Crowley leading in early tallies in some counties; turnout appeared uneven across cities, with varied voter enthusiasm, watch parties, and absentee processing affecting the pace of late-night results.
Former President Donald Trump referred to immigrants in the United States illegally as "animals" and "not human" during a speech in Michigan, emphasizing his focus on illegal immigration and warning of violence and chaos if he did not win the 2024 election. Trump also spoke in Green Bay, Wisconsin, describing the upcoming election as the nation's "final battle" and claiming to have met with the families of murder victims allegedly killed by suspects in the country illegally, although one family disputed this. He repeated unfounded claims about migrants causing a spike in violent crime and warned that the country would be "finished" if he did not win the election.