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Trump threatens to pull endorsement of US Representative Lauren Boebert after she campaigns for Massie

Boebert campaigned for Massie, prompting Trump to threaten to support a primary challenger to her.

Trump threatens to pull endorsement of US Representative Lauren Boebert after she campaigns for Massie
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Donald Trump threatened to support a primary challenger to Rep. Lauren Boebert after she campaigned for Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky. Trump criticized Boebert online as Massie faces Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein in the Republican primary.

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Representative who campaigned for Thomas Massie

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Donald Trump
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President who threatened to back a primary challenger to Boebert

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Thomas Massie
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Representative facing a Trump-endorsed challenger in the Kentucky Republican primary

Republican primary challenger to Thomas Massie

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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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