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Trump threatens to pull endorsement from Boebert over Massie support

Boebert campaigned for Massie and said she would continue to stand by him despite Trump’s response.

Trump threatens to pull endorsement from Boebert over Massie support
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President Donald Trump threatened a primary challenge against Rep. Lauren Boebert after she campaigned for Rep. Thomas Massie, whom Trump is trying to unseat. Boebert said she knew the risks of backing Massie and would continue to do so.

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Representative who campaigned for Thomas Massie and faced Trump’s call for a primary challenger

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Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative facing a Trump-backed primary challenger and supported by Boebert

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who threatened primary challenges against Boebert and Massie

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Trump-endorsed challenger to Massie in the Kentucky Republican primary

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Lauren Boebert Campaigns for Thomas Massie; Trump Threatens Primary Challenge

Outlets agree that Boebert campaigned with Thomas Massie in Kentucky and that Donald Trump responded by threatening to withdraw his endorsement or support a primary challenger to her. Boebert said she would continue standing by Massie. Left-leaning outlets foreground Trump's effort to find a challenger after Boebert campaigned with Massie and describe his criticism in forceful terms. Center outlets mostly recount the threat and Boebert's response, often stressing that she stood by Massie. Right-leaning outlets also focus on the threat and her support for Massie, while some stress her resolve or the broader Republican contest around Massie.

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