President Trump on Friday endorsed a potential challenge to Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who have scuffled With the GOP for the last several months.
Trump gave his full support to Ed Galren as a contender in Kentucky’s 2026 GOP primary.
“I expect Ed to run against Massie, who is now getting about 9% of the vote because the great people of Kentucky are wise to him – he only votes against the Republican Party, which makes life much easier for the radical left,” the president wrote. friday post Truth on Social.
He said, “Unlike ‘Lightweight’ Massey, a completely ineffective loser who has failed us so badly, Captain Ed Gallren is a winner who won’t let you down.”
Galren has not officially announced his intention to run for a Kentucky congressional seat after losing a campaign for state Senate late last year.
Nevertheless, Trump said, “Should he decide to challenge Massey, Captain Ed Galren has my full and complete support.”
A campaign spokesperson criticized Galren and Trump’s endorsement in a statement to The Hill.
A campaign spokesperson said, “After being rejected by every elected official in the 4th District, Trump’s advisers caused a panic by choosing apparently unsuccessful candidate and establishment hack Ed Galren.” “Ed has been begging them to choose him for over three months now.”
Massey has criticized Trump and Republican congressional leaders on a number of policy issues, including summer tax package,
Kentucky Republican has also been a central figure At a debate on Capitol Hill about the Jeffrey Epstein case. Representatives Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Massie sponsored a bipartisan immunity petition to force a vote on releasing files related to the late sex offender’s case. Many Republicans have rejected the effort.
Massey’s criticism of Trump has been used by the lawmaker’s campaign to increase their fundraising efforts.
he has managed to pull in record fundHe has more than $2 million in cash available for his re-election bid after earning $768,000 in contributions from July to September. According to the filing With the Federal Election Commission.
His campaign team immediately clapped back at Trump’s Friday post, giving his supporters another opportunity to boost the push for Massey to continue representing the Blue Grass State.
“Trump has endorsed someone to run against me. If I get your support I can defeat this candidate. We just posted our best fundraising quarter yet. Can you help me top it?” His campaign wrote in a Post On social media platform X.
Massey’s campaign website says he has the highest conservative lifetime ratings of any Kentucky congressman from FreedomWorks, the American Conservative Union, the Club for Growth, Gun Owners of America and the National Taxpayers Union, which are lobbying groups.
