Kentucky Primary the Latest Test of Trump’s Power in GOP as He Looks to Oust US Rep. Thomas Massie
Trump is backing a challenger as outside donors and pro-Israel groups pour in millions, pushing the Kentucky primary toward a possible $20 million total.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein defeated seven-term Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie in the 4th District Republican primary, marking a significant test of Trump's power to purge dissenters.
- Throughout the campaign, Trump aggressively targeted Massie, labeling him a "Weak and Pathetic RINO" and a "major Sleazebag" for his defiance of party leadership and resistance to foreign aid packages.
- The race became the most expensive U.S. House primary in history, with spending expected to reach $20 million, as Massie characterized the contest as a referendum on whether pro-Israel lobbying groups could "buy seats in Congress."
- Although Massie lost, he will remain in Congress until his term ends in January; his defeat demonstrates Trump's influence, signaling that Republican voters offer vanishingly little leeway to those who cross the former president.
- Recent defeats of Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy and Indiana state senators, coupled with this result, underscore the president's tightened grip on the party and his focus on political retribution against those who deviate from his agenda.
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Trump Flexes Political Muscle as Massie Falls in High-Profile Kentucky Showdown; Key Primaries Shake Up GOP Landscape
President Donald Trump invested significant political capital in unseating Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in what became one of the most closely watched Republican primaries of ... The post Trump Flexes Political Muscle as Massie Falls in High-Profile Kentucky Showdown; Key Primaries Shake Up GOP Landscape first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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CRESTWOOD, Ky. (AP) — 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. The result showed the president’s persisting influence over GOP voters, adding to a growing number of Trump-backed primary challengers to defeat Republican lawmakers who angered him in his second term.…
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US Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the US Capitol on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect The heated Republican primary battle in Kentucky between incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie and Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein is set to come to a close on Tuesday in what has become one of the most closely watched congressional fights in the US, one which coul…
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