Trump Settles Score with Massie Loss; Cuban Lawmakers to Call for US to Charge Castro
Ed Gallrein won with about 55% of the vote after pro-Israel groups poured millions into the most expensive House primary in history.
- On Tuesday, Representative Thomas Massie lost his Kentucky primary to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL who secured about 55 percent of the vote in the 4th Congressional District.
- President Donald Trump repeatedly targeted Massie over recent months for challenging his authority on two key issues: forcing the release of Jeffrey Epstein files and pushing to curtail Trump's war in Iran.
- The American Israel Public Affairs Committee funneled millions into the race, making it the most expensive House primary in history; critics alleged Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth violated the Hatch Act by campaigning for Gallrein.
- Conceding on Tuesday, Massie joked he struggled to locate his opponent in Tel Aviv; Representative Ro Khanna defended him, saying Massie "risked his career to pass the most popular and consequential bipartisan legislation in modern history."
- Massie's defeat highlights the GOP's ongoing transformation away from libertarian roots toward the "America First" wing, serving as a clear vindication of Trump's influence within the party.
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Mike Johnson celebrates Thomas Massie's primary loss
In the wake of the Kentucky primary results, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) celebrated Rep. Thomas Massie‘s (R-KY) loss against Ed Gallrein, the former Navy SEAL whom President Donald Trump endorsed. “Look, I have nothing personal against Thomas Massie, but he votes with the Democrats most of the time, and he’s been a thorn in my side for a long time, so you know, politics isn’t personal up here. We need team players,” Johnson told Salem News…
Thomas Massie Accused Israel Lobby Of Being Behind His Ouster — They Just Congratulated His Pro-Israel Opponent
AIPAC congratulated Republican Kentucky congressional candidate Ed Gallrein Tuesday after the pro-Israel lobby helped him defeat incumbent Thomas Massie.
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BreitbartNolte: Disgraced Jew-baiter Thomas Massie Humiliated by 10 Point Loss
After losing his primary to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, incumbent U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is about to have a lot more time on his hands to hate Jews and pretend he cares about Jeffrey Epstein’s victims.
White House comms director flexes Trump’s power after Massie’s defeat
After Trump‑backed Republican Ed Gallrein toppled incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie in a primary election in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, White House communications director Steven Cheung posted a message on X touting the president’s political muscle.
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Trump helps oust Massie and other takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
Rep. Thomas Massie speaks with supporters after his concession speech on May 19, 2026 in Hebron, Kentucky. Massie, who has served Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District since 2012, conceded his loss after the most expensive US House Primary in US history against Trump-endorsed candidate Ed Gallrein. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A batch of closely watched primaries in six states on Tuesday both set up some key midterm election…
Trump settles score with Massie loss; Cuban lawmakers to call for US to charge Castro
President Trump got his wish on Tuesday, with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) sent packing by voters in his Kentucky primary. The win by Trump-backed Ed Gallrein was the last in a string of election efforts to dismiss rebels who don’t bow to the president’s agenda. Elsewhere on the latest primary election day, the president’s influence…
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