Mads Dalgaard Madsen

Then: Advisor on US Domestic Politics and Congressional Affairs, DK Embassy, Washington DC. Now: US Advisor ☎️ [phone] 📩 [email protected]

[Manu Raju @mkraju]

215-208, the House for the first time passes a bill to rein in President Trump’s war powers on Iran.

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

Jeg står og kigger ned på Trumps UFC stadion, som er ved at blive bygget på the South Lawn.

Må konstatere det er højere end selve det Hvide Hus

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

Uff!

Republikanerne i Senatet begynder virkelig at gå mod Trump på nogle af præsidentens hovedprioriteter.

I går var det weaponization fund og i dag er det balsalen

[Erik Wasson @elwasson]

*SENATE GOP STRIPS BALLROOM FUNDING FROM RECONCILIATION BILL

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

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[Jake Sherman @JakeSherman]

🚨🚨TODD BLANCHE JUST NOW: "We're not moving forward with the fund. Period."

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

Mens der dannes regering i DK, er jeg ankommet til DC for at finde ud af, hvad der foregår på den anden side af atlanten👇

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

Taberen i Texasprimævalget Sen Cornyn med en letskjult svirper mod Trump

[Senator John Cornyn @JohnCornyn]

An old, but apt fable:

A scorpion wants to cross a river but cannot swim, so it asks a frog to carry it across. The frog hesitates, afraid that the scorpion might sting it, but the scorpion promises not to, pointing out that it would drown if it killed the frog in the middle of the river. The frog considers this argument sensible and agrees to transport the scorpion. Midway across the river, the scorpion stings the frog anyway, dooming them both. The dying frog asks the scorpion why it stung despite knowing the consequence, to which the scorpion replies: "I am sorry, but I couldn't help myself. It's my character." @Wikipedia

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

Meget interessant måling her 👇

[Patrick Svitek @PatrickSvitek]

Vance was 32 points ahead of Rubio in Emerson’s February poll. Now they’re 1 point apart:

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

Talaricos allerstørste problem.

Ligesom de fleste andre Demokrater

[Frank Luntz @FrankLuntz]

Just like with Kamala Harris in 2024, the #woke ghosts of 2020 could end up coming back to haunt James Talarico in 2026.

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

Så er opstilling klar. Talarico vs Paxton

Foreløbig konklusion: Trump ejer stadig R-græsrødder og D har nu øjnene stift rettet mod at gøre Texas blå til November

Hvis Talarico lykkes, så kan hans religiøse udgave demokratisk politik måske være løsningen på partiets problemer

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

MIDTVEJSVALGET STARTER I DAG

Mens verden ramler omkring os, så er der i dag primærvalg mange steder i USA. Alle øjne er dog rettet mod 'the Lone Star State', Texas.

Et spændende drama på begge sider, der vil udstikke retningen for Midtvejsvalget til November.

Tråd her 👇

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

Talarico havde den her klar 👇 vi skal forberede os på et kæmpe brag i Texas

Større end Cruz vs O'Rourke i 2018

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

Ken Paxton is the most corrupt politician in America. 

He embodies the broken system we’re running against.

It’s time to come together: The People vs. Ken Paxton

[Frank Luntz @FrankLuntz]

There is zero doubt tonight that Donald Trump is in complete and total control of the Republican Party.

He can beat just about any Republican in just about any state in just about any primary. He is chief strategist, chief advocate, and chief voice of the GOP.

His name may not be on the ballot in November, but make no mistake: Nothing and no one will have a bigger impact on voter behavior. 🗳️

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

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John Cornyn taber stort til Paxton.

[Andrew Desiderio @AndrewDesiderio]

Cornyn has been in the Senate for 24 years & has raised $400+ million for Senate Republicans. He was GOP whip during first two years of Trump’s first admin. He came just a few votes short of becoming Senate majority leader 18 months ago.

His loss to Paxton tonight — and by such a wide margin — is another reflection of the widening gulf between Trump’s grip on the GOP base & his waning influence with Senate Republicans in Washington.

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

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[Sarah Isgur @whignewtons]

Based on the early vote numbers, there is a narrow path for Cornyn to win tonight. But more likely Paxton wins.

Watch the margin for Paxton. <3 will be bad news for GOP holding the senate. It will mean a lot of hardcore GOP voters refused to line up after Trump endorsement.

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

Hold op det bliver spændende i Texas i aften 👇

[VoteHub @VoteHub]

TONIGHT — VoteHub is tracking runoff elections in Texas.

The marquee contest is the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate, where Attorney General Ken Paxton is hoping Donald Trump’s backing will help him defeat incumbent Senator John Cornyn.

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

Republikanerne i Senatet er sådan set ret sikre på at Paxton kan slå Talarico.

Det kommer bare til at koste 3x så mange penge, som de kunne have brugt andre steder.

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: In a stunning admission on Fox News, Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn just admitted that Democrats and James Talarico will successfully be able to hammer Texas' likely Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton for his transgressions. Woah.

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

Interessant udtalelse fra Sen. Cruz om det vilde R-møde i går i Senatet 👇

[Caitlin Huey-Burns @CHueyBurns]

❗️Cruz on Senate GOP’s meeting with Blanche on DOJ Fund: “There were fireworks at an epic level, and I got to say it's one of the roughest meetings I've seen in my entire time in the Senate…Fiery does not begin to cut it…they were screaming at the acting Attorney General”

[Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC]

I believe the liberation of the wonderful people of Cuba from the clutches of communism is close at hand.

Cuba Libre.

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

Tulsi Gabbard er ude 👇

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

"Fox News has just learned Tulsi Gabbard is resigning"

[Jake Sherman @JakeSherman]

Safe to say this isn’t going to stem the backlash.

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

Det her er højest udsædvanligt

[Andrew Desiderio @AndrewDesiderio]

News — Nearly 2-hour meeting with Acting AG Todd Blanche and Senate Republicans was incredibly hostile, per multiple attendees.

As many as 25 GOP senators spoke (this is very rare for these meetings), all in opposition to weaponization fund.

R’s pitched specific ideas such as dictating how the 5 commissioners are chosen & not allowing people convicted of violence against cops to be eligible for a payout.

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

Holy smokes! 🤯

[Jake Sherman @JakeSherman]

🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS: THE SENATE will go home until June, leaving the reconciliation bill unfinished.

THUNE just told senators in the room.

All because of the DOJ weaponization fund.

House is expected to follow suit soon.

me and @AndrewDesiderio

[Mads Dalgaard Madsen @dalgaard_mads]

Senatets Republikanere har derimod sagt at de vil begrænse Trumps nye fond fra justitsministeriet.

Ballroom og Fonden ser derfor ud til at sætte resten af Trumps lovgivningsdagsorden over styr før midtvejsvalget

[Manu Raju @mkraju]

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is facing stiff resistance over the $1.8 billlion in tense Senate GOP meeting, I’m told.
Rs also warn that a major immigration enforcement/reconcilation bill they want to pass could be derailed with the issue hovering