Senate GOP Ramps Up Trump Pushback

May 20, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC
Rep. Thomas Massie
Rep. Thomas Massie
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TRUMP WINS AGAIN: Six states held primary contests Tuesday, but all eyes were on Kentucky, where Rep. Thomas Massie joined the club of lawmakers rejected by voters after taking a stand against President Donald Trump.

Massie lost to Ed Gallrein, the president’s hand-picked candidate to replace the troublesome congressman.

Massie and his libertarian leanings are a regular wild card for Republicans. During his concession speech Tuesday, he took swipes at the president for prioritizing building a ballroom at the White House rather than thinking about ways to bring down gas prices and help people who are “just trying to ...

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