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Trump Backs Navy SEAL Against 'Ineffective' Massie in 2026

10/18/2025

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President Donald Trump endorsed Ed Gallrein, a Navy SEAL, to challenge Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's 2026 GOP primary.
Trump criticized Massie as an ineffective "RINO" and urged his removal from office.
Massie responded by labeling Gallrein a "failed candidate" and noting his own fundraising success and past clashes with Trump, including opposing military actions in Iran and supporting the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

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President Donald Trump endorsed Ed Gallrein, a Navy SEAL, to challenge Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's 2026 GOP primary.
Trump criticized Massie as an ineffective "RINO" and urged his removal from office.
Massie responded by labeling Gallrein a "failed candidate" and noting his own fundraising success and past clashes with Trump, including opposing military actions in Iran and supporting the Epstein Files Transparency Act.