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

Boebert campaigned for Massie and responded after Trump threatened to support a challenger 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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Lauren Boebert R · CO-4
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Representative targeted by Trump's threat to back a primary challenger after campaigning for Thomas Massie

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

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

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Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

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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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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