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.

Trump calls Thomas Massie a "Weak and Pathetic RINO" and backs Ed Gallrein in a heated Kentucky GOP primary clash.

The Kentucky Republican has emerged as perhaps the president’s most critical primary target after bucking him on issues ranging from budget legislation to the Epstein files.

Thomas Massie is really locking horns with President Donald Trump in Tuesday’s Republican primary.

The president wants to oust the Kentucky Republican for voting against his spending bills, opposing his wars and pushing to release the Epstein files.

Rep. Thomas Massie will face off on Tuesday against a Trump-backed candidate in a Republican primary in Kentucky's 4th congressional district.

The race between Thomas Massie and Ed Gallrein in Kentucky asks the question: Can a Republican defy Trump in this day and age, and still expect to win?

Massie’s defeat is the second major midterm primary victory for Trump after Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his primary on Saturday.

In a major victory for President Trump, his hand-picked challenger, Ed Gallrein, beat out U.S. House Rep. Thomas Massie in a Kentucky House GOP primary, ending Massie's reelection…

Republican voters in northern Kentucky are choosing between U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein in Tuesday's House primary.

Farmer Ed Gallrein defeated Donald Trump critic Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky on Tuesday night, one of several high-profile primary races on Tuesday.

Massie is the latest incumbent to go down under pressure from Trump, after splits over issues including spending, the Iran war and the Epstein files.

Victory for Ed Gallrein, former Navy Seal hand-picked by Trump, shows strength of president’s grip on party

Ed Gallrein beat Massie thanks to Donald Trump's endorsement.

Kentucky primary election was seen as a test of U.S. President Donald Trump's powers to persuade Republican voters to punish his critics.

President Donald Trump had targeted Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., for opposing GOP priorities.

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President Trump endorsed former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District.

The president ousted the Kentucky congressman, as voters went to the polls in primaries in six states including Georgia and Pennsylvania.

Trump-backed Republican challenger Ed Gallrein ousts incumbent Thomas Massie in the most expensive House primary in history.

Massie, a GOP critic of Israel aid and Trump, defeated by former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in Kentucky’s costly Republican primary