Allies of Rep. Thomas Massie are taking a political gamble that could put them directly in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs by standing beside the Kentucky Republican in the toughest primary fight of his career. Trump has long been known to punish Republicans who defy him, whether over major policy disputes or personal slights. Now, some Republicans backing Massie are discovering that support for the Kentucky libertarian carries a major risk.Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) got a taste of that backlash after appearing with Massie at a campaign event over the weekend. Boebert’s deployment to Kentucky came at the same time as a parade of Trump allies descended on Massie’s district to campaign for his Trump-backed challenger, Ed Gallrein.
“Is anyone interested in running against Weak Minded Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District?” Trump wrote on TruthSocial.
“Boebert is campaigning for the Worst ‘Republican’ Congressman in the History of our Country, Thomas Massie, of the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, and anybody who can be that dumb deserves a good Primary fight!” the president continued, adding that it would be his “honor” to withdraw his endorsement and back a challenger.
