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Trump Backs Challenger Against Massie in Primary Battle

3/26/2026

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Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) faces a May primary challenge as he opposes federal spending and the war in Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump backs Ed Gallrein in the race, challenging Massie's stance within Trump's GOP.
Catie Edmondson reported on the tensions in the race while visiting Massie's farm, highlighting that her reporting occurred from a cattle pen.

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Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) faces a May primary challenge as he opposes federal spending and the war in Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump backs Ed Gallrein in the race, challenging Massie's stance within Trump's GOP.
Catie Edmondson reported on the tensions in the race while visiting Massie's farm, highlighting that her reporting occurred from a cattle pen.