Trump threatens to primary Lauren Boebert after she campaigned for Massie
President Donald Trump threatened Saturday to back a primary challenger to Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) after she campaigned in Kentucky for Trump adversary Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY).
“Is anyone interested in running against Weak Minded Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District?” Trump said in a Truth Social post. “Even though I long ago endorsed Boebert, if the right person came along, it would be my Honor to withdraw that Endorsement, and endorse a good and proper alternative.”
Boebert is among a small group of GOP lawmakers who have publicly supported Massie in his race against Trump-backed Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL and Army Ranger. Massie has emerged as one of Trump’s most outspoken critics on high-profile policy debates, including Trump’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, the Iran war, and spending.
Gallrein held roughly a 5 percentage-point lead over Massie one day before early voting began, according to a Wednesday Quantis Insights poll of 908 likely GOP voters. The primary will be held on Tuesday, May 19.
Trump had endorsed Boebert in 2024 when he was a presidential nominee, calling her then a “Proven Conservative” who delivers for the “America First agenda.” She has been a notable ally of Trump in Congress, recently introducing legislation in late April to give congressional approval to Trump’s White House ballroom.
Massie’s ex-girlfriend alleged this week that the Kentucky congressman had offered her $5,000 to abandon a wrongful termination complaint against his close ally Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), allegations Massie has denied.
Massie’s race serves as a test of Trump’s ability to successfully primary his opponents. During the state elections in Indiana earlier this month, all five lawmakers opposed by Trump lost. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) lost in the Louisiana Senate primary Saturday night, with Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) placing first to advance along with state Treasurer John Fleming to a runoff election.
Ahead of the campaign stops in Shelby County and Oldham County, Kentucky, Boebert said in an X post that she supports both Trump and Massie, saying both work “to preserve freedom and liberty.”
Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) has endorsed Ed Gallrein.
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