Massie took to the podium and immediately lashed out at Gallain, the billionaires and big money he believed were influencing the primary.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rep. Thomas Massie conceding a goal The opponent in the Republican primary is Ed Gallrein, President Donald Trump’s handpicked challenger. U.S. House of Representatives 4th Congressional District race.
Massie took to the podium and immediately lashed out at Gallain, the billionaires and big money he believed were influencing the primary.
“I could have come out earlier but I had to call my opponent and concede, but it took a while to find Edgar Lein in Tel Aviv,” Massi said. “I’ve made the call and thrown in the towel.”
The primary, one of the most expensive in U.S. history, is a test not only of Trump’s influence in Kentucky but also of the Republican Party.
“For 14 years, those bastards in Washington tried to buy my vote. They couldn’t buy it. Why did it get so expensive to run? Because they decided to buy deception. It was really expensive for them,” Massie explained.
He accused his opposition of using “dirty tricks” but said his campaign stayed the course and ran a clean campaign.
“We’re not really running against Ed Garlain, we’re not really running against Donald Trump. We’re running for what we believe in,” Massie said.
Massie has feuded with Trump over his outspoken criticism of key administration policies. He voted against the “big, beautiful bill” and voted against the Iran war. Massey also pressed for the release of Jeffrey Epstein documents while criticizing the Trump administration’s handling of them.
Gallain delivered a shorter, more low-key speech at Covington’s victory party, first thanking Trump Visited Kentucky March gave Gallrein a boost.
Gallain, a former Navy SEAL, accused Massie of abandoning Trump and the party, citing his military service and loyalty to the president. He is expected to win the election in a deep red district, defeating Democrat Melissa Strange.
President Trump reacted to Massie’s defeat, saying, “He’s a bad guy. He deserves to lose.”
In the end, Massi told his supporters that the country needed to come together and create a unified party.
Massie, whose term in Congress ends in January, has not talked about his plans.
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