Bill Cassidy cast the deciding vote for the nomination of Todd Blanche.

Posted by Badlands Media, Aug 11, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

Polygraph verdictTrue

Sources: 7 support
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 92%

Badlands MediaAug 11, 2026

Multiple tier1 sources (Reuters, AP, BBC) report Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote in the 50-49 Senate confirmation of Todd Blanche as attorney general, with Collins and Murkowski opposed and McConnell absent. The claim's wording matches the passage's own statement and the sources, and no source contradicts it.

What was said

… your senators, and your one one to 900,000 people representative to represent your interests, you send them to Washington, DC, to beg for some of that money back, I guess, to come into your district, and it's whoever is the biggest scumbag wins. Uhm, shout out to Bill Cassidy, who cast the, uh who became the savior of Todd Blanche's nomination, and, uhm, if we have time, we will play him crying because I just find that whole thing to be just bizarre with, with, with, uh, with Senator Cassidy. But, um, stand by, Brian. …

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What we found

Supports. Reuters reports Senate Republicans narrowly confirmed Blanche 50-49 and that Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote.[1]

Supports. AP reports Cassidy announced support for Blanche on the Senate floor after Collins and Murkowski opposed him, making Cassidy's support critical to confirmation.[2][3]

Supports. Irish Times and Yahoo/AP coverage explicitly state Cassidy cast the deciding vote in Blanche's favor after Collins and Murkowski voted no and McConnell was absent.[6][7]

Supports. The Hill and BBC confirm Cassidy's announced support was decisive, since with McConnell absent one more no vote would have blocked confirmation.[4][5]

Context. The passage itself says Cassidy 'became the savior of Todd Blanche's nomination', consistent with the extracted claim; the claim is a faithful paraphrase of the post and no added figure or actor appears.