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Trump calls Massie 'disaster,' touts handpicked candidate on stage in northern Kentucky

Trump brought Gallrein onstage and Gallrein thanked him for his endorsement.

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At a northern Kentucky rally, President Donald Trump attacked Rep. Thomas Massie and brought House candidate Ed Gallrein onstage as his preferred challenger. Massie disputed the idea that Trump’s supporters would abandon him, while other Kentucky Senate candidates also appeared.

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House candidate Trump supports as Massie’s challenger

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Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative targeted by Trump in his effort to unseat him

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who attacked Massie and promoted Gallrein at a rally

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Senate candidate who attended the rally

Andy Barr
R · KY-6

Representative and Senate candidate who attended the rally

Senate candidate who attended the rally

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Trump Campaigns for Ed Gallrein in Kentucky

Outlets agree that Trump appeared at a Kentucky event, endorsed Ed Gallrein against Rep. Thomas Massie in the Republican primary, and criticized Massie. Gallrein campaigned alongside Trump. Center outlets generally recount the endorsement and dispute over Massie, with several also connecting the rally to Trump's economic claims or the Iran war. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Trump's campaign push for Gallrein; The New American also frames the contest as party loyalty versus Massie's constitutional record.

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