Her sin? strongly opposes Donald Trump. She is almost certain to lose her Wyoming congressional seat to an opponent backed by Mr. Trump, an opponent who has parroted the former president’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen. Many here will not forgive Ms. Cheney for leading congressional investigations into Mr. Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and her vote to impeach him. The size of her defeat will show how strong his grip is on the party. It may also encourage him to run for president again. But that may not be the end of the matter for the pair, locked in what appears to be a never-ending feud. We pulled into Cody on election eve in a 1971 Pontiac that was customized for Elvis. It is adorned with more than 19 weapons and 500 silver dollars. Its owner, Bob Ferguson, told Sky News it was only a matter of time before Trump announced his candidacy. “All the things that have happened since he left office probably convinced him more and more that he wants to be president again,” he said. “And he wants to redeem what has been done against him.” Read more: Trump claims FBI seized three passports in raid Trump ‘watched Capitol riots on TV instead of intervening’ At the end of the ride, a bar outside the Cody Rodeo grounds, Republicans gathered to hear speeches, their vehicles decorated with anti-Cheney stickers. Sally Langdon told Sky News it was time for Mrs Cheney to go. “I hope he is defeated. Because he has become a traitor to the people of Wyoming, which is really sad,” he said. Her friend Linda Learned agreed: “I pray to God it’s not around at all, we get the ones we want and Liz goes away.” Inside the rodeo, tourists watched calves being hunted and tasted. A clown made jokes about Joe Biden. “That cowboy fell off a bike faster than Joe Biden,” he quipped. The crowd loved it. Cowboys jumped on oxen and mustangs. Cody is where Buffalo Bill is said to have coined the term Wild West, and politics here seem as tough as ever, with Republicans unforgiving in their bid to unseat Liz Cheney. He will almost certainly lose, but says he will continue to do whatever it takes to stop Donald Trump from returning to the White House. Subscribe to the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker This has prompted speculation that she may even run as an independent in 2024 to split the Republican vote. One commentator compared her to Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars and his bitter battle with Darth Vader. “If you hit me,” the Jedi tells his hooded foe, “I will become stronger than you can imagine.” Mrs. Cheney will almost certainly lose this election, but her fight with Trump may empower her to rise again and block his path to the presidency.
