Trump Has Spoken, but to What Effect?

Trump has spoken, but to what effect?

“President Trump has spoken,” said a booming announcer in a TV ad about his endorsement of Rep. Andy Barr in Tuesday’s Republican primary, as if his is the last word about the race for U.S. senator. So much for government of the people, by the people, and for the people, as the first Republican president called it. The hubris of the Trump-connected PAC that bought the ad illustrates the grip that Trump has on much if not most of the Republican b…

Trump has spoken, but to what effect in Kentucky’s primary races? - The Lexington Times

By Al Cross, Kentucky Lantern · May 13, 2026 Kentucky Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, left, sits at a table alone at a KET debate. Host Renee Shaw, right, is the moderator. (Kentucky Lantern photo by McKenna Horsley) “President Trump has spoken,” said a booming announcer in a TV ad about his endorsement of Rep. Andy Barr in Tuesday’s Republican primary, as if his is the last word about the race for U.S. senator. So much for government of th…