Donald Trump turned on one of his most loyal congressional allies on Saturday night, publicly labelling Lauren Boebert 'weak minded' on Truth Social and calling for a primary challenger to unseat her in Colorado. The president's outburst came hours after Boebert appeared alongside Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie at campaign events ahead of next Tuesday's Republican primary, where Trump has backed retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein against the incumbent.
Their falling-out traces back months to Boebert's decision to sign a bipartisan discharge petition demanding the release of all Justice Department files relating to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The episode is the latest sign of fractures inside a movement Trump has long maintained as unified behind him.
