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Recent off his work to oust Sen. Invoice Cassidy, R-La., in a Louisiana major, President Donald Trump made a name to motion towards Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., urging his backers to vote out one other considered one of his GOP critics and warning the remainder of the get together to align with him or danger Cassidy’s destiny.
“Tom Massie of Kentucky, the worst and most unreliable Republican Congressman within the historical past of our Nation, is an excellent larger insult to our Nation than Senator Invoice Cassidy of Louisiana, who suffered an unprecedented loss tonight by not even being allowed to run within the Republican Main,” Trump wrote on Reality Social shortly after midnight.
“That is the primary time such a factor has ever occurred to a sitting U.S. Senator!” the president continued. “That’s what you get by voting to Impeach an harmless man, particularly one who made it attainable for Cassidy’s Senate win.”
Cassidy didn’t advance in Louisiana’s Republican Senate major Saturday evening, ending behind Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming. Letlow and Fleming will face one another in a June 27 runoff after no candidate cleared a majority.
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President Donald Trump factors at Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who has voted towards Trump and Republicans throughout his time within the Home. (Win McNamee/Getty Pictures; Nathan Posner/Anadolu by way of Getty Pictures)
Trump used Cassidy’s defeat as a warning shot towards Massie, who Trump has referred to as a “grand-stander” for having voted towards his agenda within the Home since 2020.
“Very disloyal, however Tom Massie, a significant Sleazebag, is even worse!” Trump’s scathing submit continued. “Kentucky, get this LOSER out of politics in Tuesday’s Election. He’s nicknamed Rand Paul Jr., one other actual ‘magnificence,’ due to his completely horrible voting habits.
“Vote for Ed Gallrein, a profitable Kentucky farmer, and American Conflict Hero, who solely ran as a result of he thought that Massie was so disloyal and disrespectful to your President, ME!
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“It is a nice man, Central Casting, in reality, who really deserves to signify the improbable folks of Kentucky, a Commonwealth that I’m proud to have gained all thrice, in report trend!
“ED WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Massie is dealing with Gallrein within the Republican major for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District on Tuesday. The race has grow to be one of many highest-profile GOP Home primaries of the cycle, with Trump endorsing Gallrein in an effort to disclaim Massie one other time period.
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The president’s assault adopted a number of posts celebrating Cassidy’s defeat in Louisiana.
“A BIG NIGHT IN POLITICS. THANK YOU TO ALL!” Trump wrote in a separate Reality Social submit.
Cassidy was considered one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump after the Jan. 6 election protest in Trump’s second impeachment trial. Trump referred to as Cassidy “disloyal” and stated his “political profession is OVER!”
Trump additionally congratulated Letlow, saying she ran a “improbable race” and would “make a superb Senator” after “caring for some extra enterprise.” Letlow led Saturday’s major, whereas Fleming positioned second and Cassidy completed third.
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The president’s focus rapidly shifted again to Kentucky, the place Massie has survived previous strain campaigns from Trump however is now dealing with a well-funded major problem within the closing stretch.
Massie has represented Kentucky’s 4th District since 2012. The district stretches throughout northern Kentucky and is closely Republican, making the GOP major the decisive contest in most election cycles.
Trump’s feud with Massie has intensified over the previous 12 months. Trump referred to as for Massie to be primaried after the congressman opposed a short-term authorities funding invoice in March 2025, pushing for the discharge of the Jeffrey Epstein information and opposing his resolution to go to battle with Iran.
“Somebody thinks they will management my voting card by threatening my reelection,” Massie shot again at Trump final 12 months.
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Trump additionally focused Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., for supporting Massie, calling her “Weak Minded” and suggesting he would take into account withdrawing his endorsement if a challenger entered the race towards her in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District.
“Boebert is campaigning for the Worst “Republican” Congressman within the Historical past of our Nation, Thomas Massie, of the Nice Commonwealth of Kentucky, and anyone who will be that dumb deserves a very good Main combat!” Trump wrote in an earlier Saturday evening Reality Social submit.
“Though I way back endorsed Boebert, if the fitting particular person got here alongside, it will be my Honor to withdraw that Endorsement, and endorse a very good and correct various. Simply let me know, or announce your Candidacy, and I shall be there for you!”
Massie famous Trump is just too late to name for a Boebert major.
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“I’ve seen folks calling for major challengers towards Boebert on-line since she received right here [Friday],” Massie instructed reporters after his Kentucky marketing campaign rally Saturday. “Her major is already closed. To allow them to name for that. It is too late.
“And Rand Paul’s not on the poll this 12 months. You are going to have to attend two entire years. So I believe he ought to be mending fences with these people, not making an attempt to burn bridges.”
Trump started the evening warning about Boebert and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., stumping for Massie.
“Phrase is that Rand Paul and Lauren Boebert, two very troublesome, and extremely unreasonable, Republican Votes, are proper now within the Nice Commonwealth of Kentucky, which I gained by 31 factors, parading round like fools for the Worst “Republican” Congressman within the Historical past of our Get together!” Trump wrote on Reality Social hours earlier than the Cassidy defeat, blasting Massie as “a disloyal, ungracious, and sanctimonious FOOL, who nearly by no means votes for even the most effective of Republican Values.”
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“The person operating towards Massie, Ed Gallrein, is a real American Patriot, a Farmer from Kentucky, and a Army Hero. He’s loyal, and MAGA all the way in which — VOTE FOR ED GALLREIN, AND WIPE AWAY THE STENCH OF ONE OF THE WORST CONGRESSMEN IN THE HISTORY OF OUR GREAT PARTY, THOMAS MASSIE. MAY WE NEVER HAVE TO DEAL WITH HIM AGAIN!”
