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Trump Calls Thomas Massie 'The Worst' Republican, Urges Kentucky Voters To Back Ed Gallrein In Primary: 'There Is Something Wrong With Him'

Massie responded to Trump’s criticism by defending his record and objecting to the event’s transportation arrangements.

Trump Calls Thomas Massie 'The Worst' Republican, Urges Kentucky Voters To Back Ed Gallrein In Primary: 'There Is Something Wrong With Him'
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At a Kentucky event, President Donald Trump criticized Rep. Thomas Massie over his opposition to a GOP bill and endorsed Massie’s Republican primary challenger, Ed Gallrein. Massie responded on social media, defending his record and criticizing the event’s transportation arrangements.

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Kentucky representative criticized by Trump and seeking reelection

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who criticized Massie and endorsed Gallrein

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Republican primary challenger endorsed by Trump

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Ro Khanna
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California representative who joined Massie in advancing a War Powers Resolution

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Trump Campaigns Against Thomas Massie in Kentucky Primary

Outlets agree that Trump campaigned in Kentucky against Rep. Thomas Massie, endorsed Republican primary challenger Ed Gallrein and criticized Massie. Left-leaning outlets portray the campaign as an effort to punish Massie for opposing Trump’s policies and emphasize his responses. Center outlets focus on the primary clash, with some also covering Massie’s response and the rally’s policy context. Right-leaning outlets split between foregrounding Trump’s attacks and Gallrein’s campaign and criticizing Trump’s intervention while defending Massie’s record.

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