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Trump threatens to back challenger to fellow Republican Boebert after she campaigns for Massie
Trump publicly threatened a primary challenge to Rep. Lauren Boebert after she campaigned for Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky. Reuters notes the move followed Boebert’s campaign activity for Massie; The Hill and New York Post report Trump criticized Boebert as “weak-minded” and floated or implied possible opposition candidates, with The Hill mentioning a potential withdrawal of endorsement. All three describe Trump’s targeting Boebert for past support of Massie and suggest a forthcoming challenge; no article provides a finalized primary outcome or candidate identity. Disagreements center on wording and whether an endorsement would be pulled, but a common thread is Trump signaling a GOP challenger.”,
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Trump threatens to back challenger to fellow Republican Boebert after she campaigns for Massie
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a primary challenge on Saturday for hardline conservative Representative Lauren Boebert, until now a staunch Trump ally, after she campaigned for maverick Representative Thomas Massie in his Kentucky district.
Trump calls for GOP challenger to Rep. Boebert as she campaigns with Massie in Kentucky
President Trump threatened to pull his endorsement of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on Saturday, as she campaigned with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) ahead of a tough reelection fight. Trump railed against Boebert in a pair of back-to-back posts on Truth Social, calling her “weak-minded” and asking if there was “anyone.
Trump threatens ‘weak minded’ Boebert with primary after she campaigns for Massie
President Donald Trump is raring for a fight. The president openly solicited contenders on social media Saturday to primary Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) after she campaigned for Trump-foe Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). “Is anyone interested in running against Weak Minded Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s Fourth Congressional.