Overview
- Trump, who posted on Truth Social on Saturday, called Rep. Thomas Massie “disloyal” and urged voters to back his challenger, Ed Gallrein.
- Following Saturday’s rally events in Kentucky, he blasted Sen. Rand Paul and Rep. Lauren Boebert for stumping for Massie and said he could withdraw his backing of Boebert.
- Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL, has Trump’s endorsement and leads in a recent Quantus Insights poll, with the Republican primary set for Tuesday.
- Massie is a known GOP maverick, having opposed party leaders on high‑profile votes and pressing the Justice Department to release Jeffrey Epstein records.
- The race has drawn national attention and heavy outside spending, reflecting a broader effort to police party discipline through primary challenges.