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Lauren Boebert's Shoutout To Trump After Massie Defeat Didn't Appease Him
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Rep. Lauren Boebert’s declaration that “Trump is my President!” on social media failed to move the vengeful commander in chief on Wednesday. Donald Trump threatened again to find an opponent to run against the Colorado Republican in her June 30 primary, even though “it’s a little late in the race,” Politico reported. Boebert is running unopposed in the 4th District, according to the official roster, and the filing deadline has passed. The right-wing firebrand, who’s been on the outs with Trump for backing the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and objecting to supplemental budgeting for the Iran war, further agitated the president by campaigning for Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), a Trump nemesis, in his reelection bid. Massie lost to the Trump-backed Ed Gallrein in his Tuesday primary. That night, Boebert wrote on Facebook with photos of her son’s graduation: “Tonight I celebrated my son’s graduation! My friend & Co-Chair gave his all in Kentucky! Trump is my President! Jesus is Lord! I look forward to a lifetime filled with joy, purpose, and gratitude. May God continue to bless America and the freedoms that make this nation the greatest.” If her post was a make-nice pledge of fealty to the president, it didn’t work. And it should probably come as no surprise. “Boebert is campaigning for the Worst ‘Republican’ Congressman in the History of our Country, Thomas Massie, of the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, and anybody who can be that dumb deserves a good Primary fight!” Trump wrote on Truth Social before Kentucky’s primary Tuesday. Even then, she attempted to turn down the temperature of Trump’s fury. “Yes, I saw the President’s post,” she wrote Saturday on X. “No, I’m not mad or offended. I knew the risks when I agreed to stand by my friend Thomas Massie. I was, and will be, America First, America Always, and MAGA. Onward.” By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.