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Massie skips President Trump's NKY visit; President Trump endorses his competitor

Trump backed Massie’s challenger and attacked the congressman during his Kentucky visit.

Massie skips President Trump's NKY visit; President Trump endorses his competitor
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Rep. Thomas Massie skipped President Donald Trump’s Kentucky visit, saying he had commitments with students and did not want a confrontation. Trump endorsed Massie’s primary challenger, Ed Gallrein, and criticized Massie as their May race approaches.

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President who endorsed Gallrein and criticized Massie

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Representative who skipped Trump’s Kentucky visit while campaigning for reelection

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Trump Criticizes Thomas Massie at Kentucky Rally

Trump held a Kentucky rally, where he criticized Rep. Thomas Massie and backed Ed Gallrein, Massie’s Republican primary challenger. Left-leaning outlets cast the move as retaliation for Massie’s opposition to Trump’s agenda and an effort to enforce party loyalty. Center outlets present it mainly as a primary contest, often pairing Trump’s endorsement and attacks with Massie’s response; some also cover Trump’s economic message or Iran remarks. Right-leaning outlets focus on Trump’s campaign against Massie, with some emphasizing the push for Gallrein and others criticizing Trump’s intervention and presenting Massie’s objections as principled.

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