Kentucky 4th District: Thomas Massie hits back at Trump as primary heats up; Candace Owens offers surprising endorsement
Current Republican congressman Thomas Massey Confronting Donald Trump– Endorsed by Ed Gallrein kentuckyThe fourth congressional primary election. Voting opens at 6 a.m. Tuesday and closes at 6 p.m. The congressional race is reportedly the most expensive in U.S. history, and the White House is likely to be watching closely.
Not only will it be a test of Trump’s influence should he win by more than 30 points in 2024, but it will also show whether Massey will prevail after taking on the president. Massey is reportedly a libertarian-leaning Republican who opposes some of Trump’s policies and has strongly advocated for the release of Epstein’s documents.
The Democratic candidates running are Jesse Brewer and Melissa Strange. And massy It is said With the race expected to be close, he and President Trump traded barbs on X, and conservative podcaster Candace Owens offered Massie a surprising endorsement.
Thomas Massie v. Donald Trump breaks out on X
President Trump now does not frequently post on X, preferring to post on his own social media platform, Truth Social. However, the Kentucky primary prompted the Republican president to publish a disparaging post about Massie.
“Long before I discovered that he was the worst congressman in the history of our country, terrible Congressman Thomas Massie gave him his old endorsement many years ago,” he wrote.
Trump added, “I support Ed Ghalein, a true American patriot, whom Massie knows all too well, so the statements he made are as fraudulent as he is. Massie, retract your false statements immediately! President Donald J. Trump.”
In response, Massie responded with a photo of Trump’s endorsement.
“Is this it?” the current congressman wrote.
Candace Owens provides support for Massie
Owens, a podcaster who has been vocal on multiple issues, offered her support to Massie on X. In response to President Trump’s X post, she stated wrote “Look who crawled out of the Israeli echo chamber…”.
It’s worth noting that Owens had earlier not been as anti-Trump as her recent posts suggested. However, the right has been divided recently, as many resent the United States for joining Israel in attacking Iran, arguing that this is not the war they want to fight. Additionally, the Trump administration’s initial resistance to the release of the Epstein documents made many people uncomfortable.
Among them, a new phrase “America first, America only” was coined as an alternative to “Make America Great Again,” or MAGA, coined during Trump’s campaign.
The issues have led to a feud between Trump and longtime Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, a loyal supporter. The president also criticized several podcasters and political influencers for their stance on the Iran war, including Owens and Tucker Carlson.
