Heavy Spending by Pro-Israel Groups Deal Election Defeat to Trump Critic Thomas Massie
AIPAC said being pro-Israel is good policy and good politics after Gallrein won 54.9% of the vote, according to the Associated Press.
- On Tuesday, Representative Thomas Massie lost the Republican primary for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, who was backed by President Donald Trump.
- Massie's clashes with Trump over the 'Big Beautiful Bill' and his push to release Epstein files fueled tensions, alongside his opposition to Iran war funding and Israel aid.
- Combined spending in the contest topped $32 million, making it the most expensive U.S. House primary in history, with the Republican Jewish Coalition spending $4 million to support Gallrein.
- Following the results, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene accused AIPAC of 'buying the election' and labeled it a 'foreign lobby,' while the group stated 'voters decide elections.'
- Gallrein advances to face Democratic nominee Melissa Strange in the November general election, while Kentucky's 'sore loser' laws prevent Massie from running as an independent.
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Letter: AIPAC lost its way
As an American Jew I call shame on AIPAC for doing Trump's bidding by mixing into the Kentucky Congressional Race to support Trump's endorsed candidate by pouring millions of dollars into a negative advertisement campaign against the incumbent Thomas Massie.…
Boomers in KY-4 Choose Israel-First Neoconservative Gallrein. Massie Out.
The Israel Lobby has purchased the 4th District congressional seat in Kentucky for retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein. ... The post Boomers in KY-4 Choose Israel-First Neoconservative Gallrein. Massie Out. appeared first on The New American.
Pro-Israel spending may have achieved its goal in Kentucky. But at what cost?
After Massie's defeat, chants of 'fuck Israel' and 'fuck AIPAC' could be heard emanating from the crowd at his election party. Pro-Israel spending may have achieved its primary goal, but AIPAC may very well be sacrificing its long term standing for short term victories
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