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Trump posts support for Massie primary challenger ahead of Kentucky visit

Massie answered Trump’s attacks and challenged Gallrein over his past party registration.

Trump posts support for Massie primary challenger ahead of Kentucky visit
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Donald Trump renewed his endorsement of Ed Gallrein against Rep. Thomas Massie and attacked Massie in social-media posts ahead of a Kentucky visit. Massie responded with posts and a campaign ad criticizing Gallrein’s past party registration.

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Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative and incumbent in the Republican primary

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President endorsing Gallrein and criticizing Massie

Trump's version of this story ↗

Republican candidate endorsed by Trump in the Kentucky 4th District primary

Gallrein's version of this story ↗
Liz Cheney
Former U.S. Representative (R-WY)

Former representative mentioned in Trump’s criticism and Massie’s response

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

Former representative mentioned in Trump’s criticism and Massie’s response

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22 OUTLETS
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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