Trump-backed challenger defeats Massie in record-cost Kentucky primary

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1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters · 2026-05-20 23:36

   How Trump’s revenge tour against Republicans could backfire in the midterms

   Sixteen months into his second presidency, Donald Trump may ⁠be as unpopular as he has ever been among the American electorate – but his grip on his ⁠core base of Maga voters remains unshaken. That power was on full display over the last two weeks, as Trump ousted a string of fel…

2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters · 2026-05-20 00:40

   Trump critic Massie defeated in record-breaking US primary

   US President Donald Trump scored another victory in his campaign to punish disloyal Republicans on Tuesday as congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky lost his primary race, underscoring ‌the risks for lawmakers who defy Trump. Massie, who angered Trump by leading a push to release …

3. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jesse Bedayn, Dylan Lovan, The Associated Press · 2026-05-20 15:23

   Trump gets revenge on Epstein rebel Thomas Massie in Kentucky GOP primary

   Massie, who has served in Congress since 2012, pushed for the release of the Epstein files, criticized the war in Iran and voted against the tax bill.

4. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Kate Santaliz · 2026-05-19 23:56

   Massie loses primary challenge in victory for Trump

   <p>Rep. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/19/thomas-massie-trump-republican-primary" target="_blank">Thomas Massie</a> lost his primary Tuesday against Ed Gallrein, a huge win for President Trump's unprecedented campaign to oust the Kentucky Republican.</p><p><strong>Why it …

5. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Kate Santaliz · 2026-05-19 09:10

   Trump's revenge tour comes for Massie

   <p>Today's Kentucky <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/11/thomas-massie-ed-gallrein-kentucky-aipac-trump" target="_blank">primary</a> is President Trump's biggest test yet of whether his iron grip on the Republican base can hold even as war and inflation batter his national s…

6. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrew Solender · 2026-05-11 16:07

   Inside the wild $25 million fight to oust top GOP Trump critic Thomas Massie

   <p>The fight between Rep. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/27/elon-musk-thomas-massie-gop-primary" target="_blank">Thomas Massie</a> (R-Ky.) and President <a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump</a>-backed rival Ed Gallrein is now …

7. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-10 01:57

   tRump-endorsed Ed Gallrein got caught using Grok AI to write his own Instagram posts — then forgot to delete the AI’s instructions! Even fellow Republican Thoma

   tRump-endorsed Ed Gallrein got caught using Grok AI to write his own Instagram posts — then forgot to delete the AI’s instructions! Even fellow Republican Thomas Massie roasted him for it. 🤣 #MAGA #KY #Kentucky #GOPQ #GQP #AI #Grok mcsp.short.gy/cqcZ 'This is hilarious': MAGA can…

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8. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-08 07:42

   Forward Kentucky: AI ‘deepfake’ ads attack Massie and Gallrein in northern Kentucky GOP primary. “The heated Republican primary between Congressman Thomas Massi

   Forward Kentucky: AI ‘deepfake’ ads attack Massie and Gallrein in northern Kentucky GOP primary. “The heated Republican primary between Congressman Thomas Massie and Ed Gallrein in the northern Kentucky district now features super PAC attack ads deceptively depicting each candida…