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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Eric Garcia

Trump-backed challenger defeats Massie in GOP primary

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  • Representative Thomas Massie lost his primary election in Kentucky ’s 4th district to Republican challenger Ed Gallrein.
  • The election outcome followed a period of Massie clashing with Donald Trump on various issues, including spending, tax cuts and the release of Jeffrey Epstein files.
  • Trump actively endorsed Gallrein, publicly criticized Massie, and dispatched Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to campaign for Gallrein.
  • Massie, a libertarian Republican, had notably teamed with a Democrat to force a vote on releasing Epstein-related files, which passed almost unanimously.
  • This defeat is presented as another instance in Trump's ongoing “revenge tour” against Republican figures he perceives as disloyal, reinforcing the expectation of loyalty within the party.

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Trump Epstein files critic Thomas Massie loses GOP primary as president’s revenge crusade rolls on

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