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Trump Tells Fitzpatrick, 'Voting Against Me Doesn't Work Out Well'

Trump criticized Fitzpatrick’s votes and left him out of an endorsement post.

Trump Tells Fitzpatrick, 'Voting Against Me Doesn't Work Out Well'
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
May 20, 2026
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President Donald Trump criticized Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick for voting against him and warned that doing so “doesn’t work out well.” The article also describes Fitzpatrick’s votes, Trump’s omission of him from an endorsement post, and the upcoming House race.

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President who criticized Fitzpatrick and omitted him from an endorsement post

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Pennsylvania representative criticized by Trump for opposing his agenda

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Speaker who held a fundraiser for Fitzpatrick

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Kentucky representative who also opposed Trump’s bill and lost his primary

DCCC chair who criticized Fitzpatrick

Trump-backed Republican candidate who defeated Massie in the primary

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Thomas Massie Loses Republican Primary to Trump-Backed Ed Gallrein

Outlets agree that Ed Gallrein defeated Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s Republican primary after receiving Donald Trump’s backing. Trump campaigned against Massie, making his influence part of the coverage. Left-leaning outlets emphasize Trump’s effort to defeat a Republican critic and cast Massie’s loss as a warning about dissent. Center outlets generally present the result as a measure of Trump’s influence, while some also stress intraparty conflict or possible electoral costs. Right-leaning outlets present it as evidence of Trump’s influence in Republican primaries and the end of Massie’s reelection bid.

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