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Trump's retaliation campaign against Lauren Boebert hits a brick wall

Trump criticized Boebert for campaigning for Massie and said he could endorse an alternative candidate against her.

Trump's retaliation campaign against Lauren Boebert hits a brick wall
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After Lauren Boebert campaigned for Thomas Massie, Donald Trump threatened to support a primary challenger against her. Colorado’s June primary ballot was already set, leaving no time for another candidate to enter it.

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President who threatened to withdraw his endorsement of Boebert and back a primary challenger

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Representative targeted by Trump's threat to back a primary challenger after campaigning for Thomas Massie

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Representative whose campaign events Boebert attended and who lost his primary

Democratic write-in candidate for Colorado's 4th District

Democratic candidate for Colorado's 4th District

ALSO MENTIONED  Jena Griswold, Colorado secretary of state

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Boebert Says Colorado Primary Is Settled After Trump Threat

Trump threatened to support a primary challenger to Lauren Boebert after she campaigned for Thomas Massie, and Boebert said Colorado's primary was already settled. Left-leaning outlets frame the threat as retaliation against Boebert for breaking with Trump and emphasize her claim that the primary was settled. Center outlets cover the threat and Boebert's response, with some also highlighting her later praise of Trump after Massie's loss as an apparent effort to repair their relationship.

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