Retired Navy SEAL to Challenge Rep. Massie in Kentucky GOP Primary

'Loser!' Trump singles out 'third-rate' GOP rebel in fiery endorsement rant

President Donald Trump spent much of his early afternoon rattling off a long list of congressional endorsements on his Truth Social account — but he took time to conspicuously call out one particular Republican he is not endorsing.Specifically, Trump posted a rambling manifesto against Rep. Thomas M...

‘Totally Ineffective LOSER’: Trump Lights Up ‘Weak and Pathetic’ Thomas Massie

President Donald Trump boosted Ed Gallrein, the Republican running against Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in the Bluegrass State’s 4th congressional district, on Truth Social Monday afternoon while ruthlessly ripping into Massie. “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, must be thrown out of office, ASAP! The incredible people of Kentucky’s 4th Cong…

‘Weak and Pathetic RINO’: Trump Slams Massie, Praises Navy Seal Opponent

On Monday, the day before Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who has consistently opposed President Trump’s agenda, is up for reelection, the president issued a strong statement supporting Massie’s challenger and deriding Massie as a “Weak and Pathetic RINO.”In February 2025, Massie was the sole Republican in the House to vote no on a budget blueprint that would advance Trump’s tax-cut and border/big-spending agenda (a “$4.5 trillion” plan) in a 217-215…

Former Navy SEAL Launches Bid To Unseat Notorious Anti-Trump RINO - The American Tribune.com

A longtime former Navy SEAL and fifth-generation farmer, backed by President Donald Trump, revealed his intentions to try and unseat Kentucky incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican, in next year’s GOP primary. The race is for the state’s 4th Congressional District. As background, while Rep. Massie is beloved by many libertarian-minded Republicans, he has made himself increasingly noxious to MAGA by being a gadfly who constantly does his best…

Thomas Massie Faces Trump-Backed Primary Challenge from Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in Kentucky

Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie is preparing for a fierce primary battle against Ed Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL and fifth-generation Kentucky farmer endorsed by President Donald Trump. Gallrein, aligned with Trump’s MAGA agenda, officially launched his campaign on October 21, 2025, setting the stage for a high-profile showdown that highlights the deep divisions within the GOP. “This district is Trump Country. The President doesn’t need …

MAGA World versus Thomas Massie

Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky is one of the last of his kind in Congress. Elected in 2012 amid the Tea Party movement, Massie has been a consistent critic of an overreaching federal government, of budget deficits and foreign interventionism. His principled stances have drawn the ire of both parties and increasingly President Donald Trump. In recent months, Massie has been an outspoken voice on the need for fiscal responsibility in Washington, D…