Donald Trump scored a political win in eastern Kentucky on Tuesday, with his chosen candidate vanquishing Rep. Thomas Massie, a fiscal hawk with a libertarian streak who has publicly sparred with the president on spending bills, the war in Iran and the release of records related to the convicted late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein was leading Massie 54 percent to 46 percent just before 8 p.m. Eastern time, when The Associated Press called the Republican primary for Kentucky’s 4th District.
