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Trump turns eye to 'disloyal' Massie after Cassidy ouster

Trump criticized Massie and urged Kentucky voters to elect his primary challenger.

Trump turns eye to 'disloyal' Massie after Cassidy ouster
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President Trump used social media to criticize Rep. Thomas Massie and urge voters to support his primary challenger, Ed Gallrein. The article reports that the Kentucky contest has drawn record spending and that a recent poll showed Gallrein ahead.

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Thomas Massie R · KY-4
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No good or bad look here

This story reports what happened without casting Massie in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Massie’s record.

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Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative and target of Trump’s campaign against his reelection

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President campaigning against Massie and backing Gallrein

Trump's version of this story ↗

Colorado representative who campaigned for Massie

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator who lost the Republican primary

Julia Letlow
R · LA-5

Louisiana representative who advanced to a Republican runoff

Kentucky House candidate backed by Trump and Massie’s primary opponent

Louisiana state treasurer and Senate candidate who advanced to a Republican runoff

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

California representative who worked with Massie on efforts to release Epstein-related files

Part of a bigger story

7 OUTLETS
Trump Calls for Primary Challenger to Lauren Boebert

Outlets report that Trump called for a primary challenger to Rep. Lauren Boebert after she campaigned for Thomas Massie, whom he opposes. He also urged Kentucky Republicans to support Ed Gallrein against Massie. Left-leaning outlets foreground Trump’s effort to recruit challengers after Boebert backed Massie. Center outlets emphasize Trump’s threat to Boebert and add election context, with one article framing the conflict as a test of Trump’s influence in the party. Right-leaning outlets focus on Massie’s contested reelection and portray his opposition to Trump as a political liability.

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