US Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump

[BaronChocula]

Source: AP

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.

Massie, who has served in Congress since 2012, angered Trump by pushing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, criticizing the war in Iran and voting against his signature tax legislation last year. The congressman tried to convince voters that they could be for both him and Trump.

Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL, ran on his military service and loyalty to the president and accused Massie of forsaking Trump and the party. He is expected to win the general election in the deeply red district.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/massie-gallrein-trump-kentucky-republican-primary-03a658b1a45593ad04ebf6283a3fdb47

[Marie Marie]

1. Crap!

[Skittles]

2. they're all STILL sucking off Trump

I hope the real FAFO moment happens in November.

[Hugin]

12. What is it going to take?

Even Epstein eventually soured on Trump. This is a special kind of stupid.

[hamsterjill]

3. Stupidity is epidemic in this country.

That. Is. All.

[Klarkashton]

4. It's Kentucky. An open all out Klansman would win there

If they had some backing.

[Bayard]

9. Don't start it

Lot of Kentuckians on DU.

[SADAR]

13. Thank you. nt

[hamsterjill]

10. It's Kentucky today...

But I live in Texas, so you'll have to let me voice the perspective that I have.

This shit is happening in more places than just Kentucky. It's frustrating as hell to see people who simply don't get/see/believe what Trump, et al are actually - and very VISIBLY - doing to this country.

There is plenty of stupidity to go around.

[littlemissmartypants]

11. And dependency on AI is making it worse. We are heading towards an ignorance epidemic.

It's heartbreaking for those already so beat down that they can't live now. 💔

[RazorbackExpat]

14. But their governor is a level-headed Democrat

[littlemissmartypants]

5. What now, Thomas?

[mdbl]

6. WTG dumbass repugs in Kentucky.

[kimbutgar]

7. Massie will be there until the new congress is sworn in on January

So he do whatever the F he wants and vote with the Democrats and speak out against the 🍊🐖💩.

[progressoid]

8. "...forsaking Trump..."

Nice religious reference.

Makes sense. They are in a cult.