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President Trump Endorses Retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein against Rep. Thomas Massie

Trump calls Massie ineffective and urges MAGA supporters to back Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL, who supports recent U.S. actions against Venezuela's Maduro.

  • On Monday, President Donald Trump endorsed Ed Gallrein, challenger and former Navy SEAL, and announced Gallrein officially filed to run against Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, incumbent U.S. congressman from Kentucky, on Truth Social.
  • President Trump criticized Massie for voting against his party, saying Massie "only votes AGAINST the Republican Party," and praised Gallrein as a "big fan" of the Venezuela operation.
  • Calling on supporters, Trump urged MAGA supporters to rally behind Captain Ed Gallrein, sharply criticizing Republican Rep. Thomas Massie while praising Gallrein as the superior candidate for Kentucky.
  • Facing the attacks, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie solicited campaign donations while highlighting Trump's criticism and his opposition to the administration's Venezuela operation.
  • Massie's maverick stance positions him against party orthodoxy, with his refusal to 'rubber stamp' foreign aid and wars deepening divisions in the Kentucky GOP primary.
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The Courier-Journal broke the news in Louisville, United States on Monday, January 5, 2026.
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