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Trump savages Lauren Boebert with vicious new nickname as he signals endorsement of primary challenger in huge MAGA rift

Boebert’s support for Massie prompted Trump to threaten to withdraw his endorsement and back a challenger.

Trump savages Lauren Boebert with vicious new nickname as he signals endorsement of primary challenger in huge MAGA rift
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
May 16, 2026
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Donald Trump attacked Representative Lauren Boebert for campaigning with Representative Thomas Massie and said he might back a primary challenger against her. He also urged Kentucky Republicans to support Massie’s challenger, Ed Gallrein, making the dispute a test of Trump’s influence in the party.

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Lauren Boebert R · CO-4
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Representative from Colorado who campaigned with Thomas Massie

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Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative from Kentucky and incumbent in the primary challenged by Ed Gallrein

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who attacked Boebert and campaigned against Massie

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Republican House candidate and Massie’s primary challenger

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Senator from Kentucky who appeared at events supporting Massie

ALSO MENTIONED  Gex Williams, Kentucky state senator who spoke at a Lincoln Day Dinner

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Lauren Boebert Campaigns for Thomas Massie; Trump Threatens Primary Challenge

Outlets agree that Boebert campaigned with Thomas Massie in Kentucky and that Donald Trump responded by threatening to withdraw his endorsement or support a primary challenger to her. Boebert said she would continue standing by Massie. Left-leaning outlets foreground Trump's effort to find a challenger after Boebert campaigned with Massie and describe his criticism in forceful terms. Center outlets mostly recount the threat and Boebert's response, often stressing that she stood by Massie. Right-leaning outlets also focus on the threat and her support for Massie, while some stress her resolve or the broader Republican contest around Massie.

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