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Trump Takes Fight to Massie’s District With Hebron Stop Backing Ed Gallrein

The visit is a high-cost test of Trump’s clout in a May 19 Republican primary that has drawn heavy outside spending.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., hold a news conference with Jeffrey Epstein survivors on Sept. 3, 2025.
Rep. Thomas Massie speaks as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on March 4, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
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Overview

  • Trump traveled to Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday to boost former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein and posted a fresh broadside calling Rep. Thomas Massie the “worst Republican” in U.S. history.
  • Gallrein’s campaign confirmed he would attend the event, while Massie’s team said the congressman would miss it due to a previously scheduled official engagement.
  • Pro‑Trump and pro‑Israel groups have poured millions into the race, including at least $2.6 million from MAGA KY and a reported total near $5 million backing Gallrein, plus at least $2.8 million from the Republican Jewish Coalition targeting Massie.
  • The contest centers on Massie’s high‑profile breaks with Trump, including leading a push for DOJ release of Jeffrey Epstein files and seeking to curb the Iran war through a House war powers effort that failed last week, positions Gallrein has attacked.
  • The White House cast the Kentucky and Ohio stops as an economic message tour, with Trump set to tout efforts to lower prices as gas costs have climbed during the Iran conflict; the primary is May 19 and widely viewed as a referendum on Trump’s sway over GOP nominations.