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Trump’s Push to Defeat Thomas Massie Is the Most Expensive House Primary in Recent Years
Ed Gallrein, a Navy veteran and farmer backed by Donald Trump, defeated incumbent Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District primary, with Massie losing 55% to 45% per The Guardian US report and multiple outlets noting the Trump-backed challenger’s victory. Several articles confirm Gallrein’s win as part of Trump’s broader primary successes and highlight Gallrein praising Trump in his victory remarks. Some coverage ties Massie’s defeat to Trump’s influence within the GOP and to high spending and messaging, while one piece notes accompanying distressing details in unrelated mosque shooting coverage. Where sources diverge, Guardian US and PBS summarize Gallrein’s win and Trump alignment, while NY Post and Fox emphasize Trump’s role and Massie’s defeat.}
NBC News and The Hill report this as a major victory for President Trump in pushing to oust GOP lawmakers who oppose him, a development tied to ongoing battles over party direction and loyalty. The New York Times notes the spending level as part of a broader pattern of big-money primaries, signaling potential downstream effects on fundraising and candidate selection in future races.
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Trump: Massie ‘must be thrown out of office’
President Trump late Sunday doubled down on his efforts to oust Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), telling voters he “must be thrown out of office.” “Third Rate Congressman Thomas Massie, a Weak and Pathetic RINO from the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, a place I love, and won big SIX TIMES, including all Primaries, must be.
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie is Trump revenge tour's next target
Rep. Thomas Massie will face off on Tuesday against a Trump-backed candidate in a Republican primary in Kentucky's 4th congressional district.
The Memo: Massie seeks to buck GOP trend, survive Trump-enforced exit
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) will be the latest Republican to face his fate against a Trump-backed primary challenger on Tuesday. Retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein is Massie’s official opponent. But the real threat comes from the White House, where President Trump has repeatedly blasted the libertarian-minded incumbent.
Trump’s Push to Defeat Thomas Massie Is the Most Expensive House Primary in Recent Years
The Republican primary in Representative Thomas Massie’s district has drawn vast spending, but it is just one of several contests on Tuesday that will test the power of big money.
Thomas Massie loses to Trump-backed challenger in Republican primary
Congressman Thomas Massie, one of the most vocal Republican critics of Donald Trump, has lost his fight for re-election to a challenger endorsed by the president. Ed Gallrein, a former Navy Seal, will now compete in November's midterm election after his victory in the Kentucky primary on Tuesday. The contest, the most.
Trump scores major victory with Massie’s primary defeat in Kentucky
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is projected to lose his Kentucky House primary race to President Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein, according to Decision Desk HQ, a major victory for the president in his bid to oust Republican lawmakers who openly defy him. Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL and farmer, was projected to.
Trump-backed Gallrein ousts Massie in Kentucky GOP primary, ABC News projects
The race was the most expensive U.S. House primary in history. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie will lose his reelection bid to Ed Gallrein, who was backed by President Donald Trump , in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, ABC News projects. A conservative libertarian, Massie has been the subject of Trump’s ire, given.
Endorsed by Trump, Ed Gallrein defeats Rep. Thomas Massie in GOP House primary
Ed Gallrein, Republican congressional candidate for Kentucky, speaks on May 18 in Hebron, Ky. Jon Cherry/Getty Images North America hide caption President Trump vanquished another perceived GOP foe Tuesday night as his chosen challenger, Ed Gallrein, defeated Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie. That's according to a race.
Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein unseats Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky GOP primary
Former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein has won the Republican primary in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District over Rep. Thomas Massie, NBC News projects, notching another win for President Donald Trump in his push to eliminate political rivals and roadblocks within his own party. Gallrein beat Massie in the most explosive.
Trump critic Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky Republican House primary
Massie says opponents ‘decided to buy the seat’ as victory for Ed Gallrein shows strength of president’s grip on party Donald Trump displayed his supremacy over the Republican party on Tuesday when voters in northern Kentucky rejected the maverick congressman Thomas Massie in favour of the US president’s hand-picked.
Rep. Thomas Massie ousted in Kentucky by Trump-backed Ed Gallrein: ‘A true American Patriot’
See more of our coverage in your search results. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) lost Tuesday night’s House primary to President Trump’s hand-picked challenger, delivering another victory to the Make America Great Again movement Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein, a farmer and retired Navy SEAL, triumphed over Massie in.
Trump Flexes His Grip Over GOP With Massie’s Defeat in Kentucky
Donald Trump’s hand-picked candidate for a congressional seat in Northern Kentucky, Ed Gallrein, defeated the president’s nemesis and longtime GOP House member Thomas Massie in one of the most expensive primaries on record.
Trump-backed Gallrein defeats Massie in Kentucky GOP primary
Ed Gallrein defeated Rep. Thomas Massie on Tuesday in the most expensive House primary on record, handing President Trump another high-profile victory and cementing the president’s standing as the center of gravity in the Republican Party. Mr. Trump had personally recruited Mr. Gallrein, a Kentucky farmer and former.
Another Trump victory: Republican Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky primary
President Donald Trump had targeted Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., for opposing GOP priorities.
Trump tightens grip on Republican Party after Thomas Massie primary defeat
US President Donald Trump tightened his grip on the Republican Party on Tuesday after Kentucky voters ousted Congressman Thomas Massie, one of the few conservatives willing to openly challenge him. The defeat, projected by NBC and CNN, followed setbacks for other Republican dissenters, including Indiana lawmakers and.
Republican Thomas Massie who stood up to Trump defeated in Kentucky primary
US President Donald Trump has tightened his grip on the Republican Party as Kentucky voters ousted one of the few conservative lawmakers willing to openly challenge his authority. Congressman Thomas Massie ‘s defeat, which was predicted by US news networks, including NBC and CNN, about two hours after polls closed on.
US Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump
Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday in another test of President Donald Trump’s power over his party after he handpicked challenger and ultimate winner Ed Gallrein to oust the incumbent. Republican congressional candidate Ed Gallrein speaks after winning the Republican party’s.
Gallrein praises 'courageous' Trump in Kentucky primary victory speech
Navy veteran Ed Gallrein praised President Trump during his victory speech after defeating Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District. Gallrein added that the winners are “the Republicans of Kentucky congressional district four and their families,” which he says he “will be a champion for in.
Trump’s midterm retribution crusade crescendos with Massie primary defeat: Key takeways
President Trump’s retribution crusade reached a crescendo Tuesday when the president’s endorsee, Ed Gallrein, prevailed in the GOP primary to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), extending his winning streak against Republicans who have defied him. Massie, a libertarian-leaning lawmaker whose opposition to key Trump.
Thomas Massie faces the question confronting other Republicans who crossed Trump: What now?
For the next seven months, Rep. Thomas Massie will hold something that even President Donald Trump can’t take away: His seat in Congress. As Massie becomes the latest Republican added to Trump’s growing list of revenge and retribution, his concession speech Tuesday night here in Kentucky sounded like anything but. He.
Trump's Kentucky Pick Gallrein Defeats Massie in Primary
Donald Trump’s hand-picked candidate for a congressional seat in Northern Kentucky, Ed Gallrein, defeated the US president’s nemesis and longtime GOP House member Thomas Massie. "My focus is on advancing the president's and the party's agenda to put America first and Kentucky always," Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL and.
MTG says GOP's future 'destroyed' after Trump-backed primary challenger defeats Thomas Massie in primary
Navy SEAL veteran and fifth-generation farmer Ed Gallrein shares insight on his primary win in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie, on 'Hannity.' After Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., lost the Republican U.S. House primary in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District to President.
How Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, toppled by Trump, charted his own way
Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press There aren't many lawmakers like Thomas Massie left in Congress. READ MORE: Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP. 6 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries The renegade Republican who rose to prominence as an idiosyncratic and stubborn.
Trump tightens grip on GOP after Massie’s defeat in Kentucky primary – US politics live
Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. Donald Trump has tightened his grip on the Republican party after the independent-minded Congressman Thomas Massie was defeated in the Kentucky Republican House primary by the president’s hand-picked challenger. Massie lost by a vote of 55% to 45%, in what.
Trump purges another Republican critic with Massie defeat in Kentucky
US President Donald Trump scored another victory in his campaign to punish disloyal Republicans on Tuesday as Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky lost his primary race, underscoring the risks for lawmakers who defy Trump. Massie, who angered Trump by leading a push to release Justice Department files tied to the.
Trump’s allies in danger of scraping false hope from Maga victory in Kentucky primary
US president, like a cult leader whose commune keeps getting smaller, commands fierce loyalty from a shrinking base “Thomas Massie caught in a throuple!” screamed the AI-generated attack ad that showed the Republican congressman supposedly dining with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar then checking into a hotel.
Trump-critic Thomas Massie loses Kentucky primary to AIPAC-backed Gallrein
Trump-critic Thomas Massie loses Kentucky primary to AIPAC-backed Gallrein
Trump-backed Ed Gallrein beats Rep. Thomas Massie, chilling new details emerge in mosque shooting
President Trump scored another major primary victory as Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie lost to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein. Horrifying new details and livestream footage have emerged fr…
Trump-backed candidate Ed Gallrein calls Kentucky upset a ‘David vs. Goliath’ win after defeating Massie
Navy SEAL veteran and fifth-generation farmer Ed Gallrein shares insight on his primary win in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie, on 'Hannity.' Trump-backed Republican Ed Gallrein declared victory Tuesday after defeating longtime Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., in a stunning GOP.