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Trump Rages Against 'Weak-Minded' Lauren Boebert Over Thomas Massie Support

Boebert’s support for Massie drew criticism from Trump and a threat that he could withdraw his endorsement.

Trump Rages Against 'Weak-Minded' Lauren Boebert Over Thomas Massie Support
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
May 17, 2026
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Donald Trump criticized Lauren Boebert for campaigning with Thomas Massie and said he might withdraw his endorsement of her. The dispute centers on Boebert and Rand Paul supporting Massie ahead of Kentucky’s Republican primary.

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

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Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative from Kentucky and candidate backed by Boebert

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who criticized Boebert and Massie and threatened to withdraw his endorsement of Boebert

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Former attorney general whose department’s handling of the Epstein files is discussed

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Senator from Kentucky who campaigned for Massie

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Trump Threatens to Back a Primary Challenger to Lauren Boebert

Outlets agree that Boebert backed Thomas Massie and that Trump threatened to withdraw his endorsement and support a primary challenger against her. Left-leaning outlets frame Trump's threat as retaliation for Boebert's support of Massie and stress her rebuttal and the settled Colorado primary. Center outlets mostly recount the endorsement dispute and Boebert's responses, with later coverage noting her statement after Massie's primary loss. Right-leaning outlets treat the clash as an internal Republican test of Trump's influence and loyalty, while also covering Boebert's response.

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