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Trump heads to Kentucky to endorse Rep. Thomas Massie's primary opponent

Trump plans to back Massie's primary opponent and publicly urged voters to defeat him.

Trump heads to Kentucky to endorse Rep. Thomas Massie's primary opponent
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President Donald Trump plans to visit Kentucky to endorse Ed Gallrein against Rep. Thomas Massie in the Republican primary. Trump attacked Massie in a social media post, while the article notes Massie’s criticism of Trump over Iran and the Epstein files.

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Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative and target of Trump's planned endorsement against him in the primary

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President planning to endorse Gallrein against Massie

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Liz Cheney
Former U.S. Representative (R-WY)

Former representative criticized in Trump's post

Adam Kinzinger
Former U.S. Representative (R-IL)

Former representative criticized in Trump's post

Republican House candidate and Massie's primary opponent

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Representative working with Massie on releasing the Epstein files

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Trump Campaigns Against Thomas Massie in Kentucky Primary

Outlets agree that Trump campaigned in Kentucky against Rep. Thomas Massie, endorsed Republican primary challenger Ed Gallrein and criticized Massie. Left-leaning outlets portray the campaign as an effort to punish Massie for opposing Trump’s policies and emphasize his responses. Center outlets focus on the primary clash, with some also covering Massie’s response and the rally’s policy context. Right-leaning outlets split between foregrounding Trump’s attacks and Gallrein’s campaign and criticizing Trump’s intervention while defending Massie’s record.

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