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

Massie is the Kentucky Republican whom Boebert and Rand Paul supported and Trump attacked.

Trump Rages Against 'Weak-Minded' Lauren Boebert Over Thomas Massie Support
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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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Thomas Massie R · KY-4
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This story reports what happened without casting Massie in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Massie’s record.

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Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative from Kentucky and candidate backed by Boebert

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Representative from Colorado who campaigned for Thomas Massie

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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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Thomas Massie’s Kentucky Primary Contest Draws Heavy Spending

Thomas Massie faced Ed Gallrein in Kentucky’s May 19 Republican primary, with Donald Trump backing Gallrein and urging voters to defeat Massie. Coverage also describes heavy spending in the race. Left-leaning outlets emphasize Trump’s effort against Massie and, in some coverage, outside spending and donor influence. Center outlets generally present the primary as a test of Trump’s influence over Republicans, while also reporting on spending and the candidates’ positions. Right-leaning outlets also focus on Trump’s role, with some post-primary pieces treating Massie’s defeat as evidence of Trump’s influence or criticizing Massie’s campaign.

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