Navy SEAL veteran. fifth-generation farmer Ed Gallrein shares insight on his primary win in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie, on 'Hannity.'
After Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., lost the Republican U.S. House primary inKentucky's4th Congressional District to President Donald Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein on Tuesday, former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene declared that the future of the GOP had been "destroyed."
"I am proud and thankful to have served in the U.S. House of Representatives with my friend Thomas Massie, a giant among weak pathetic men. Releasing the Epstein files was our demise. But it was worth every single bit because now everyone knows the truth. You are ruled by the Epstein class that cares nothing about you. your elected leaders are bought and controlled by a foreign lobby," she wrote in aposton X.
"Tonight the future of theRepublican Partywas destroyed. The Real America First Movement will rise led by the younger generations. who hate the old guard with an unquenchable passion. Let us pray that we have a country left by the time these creatures are gone," Greene added.
TRUMP-BACKED NAVY SEAL VET DELIVERS MAJOR BLOW TO MASSIE IN FIERY GOP PRIMARY
Rep. Thomas Massie speaks with supporters after his concession speech on May 19, 2026, in Hebron, Ky.(Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
Massie fired back at GOP Rep. Erin Houchin of Indiana after the congresswoman wrote in aposton X, "Happy to deliver the news to President @realDonaldTrump the results from the KY Primary. his defeat of Thomas Massie. Well done, @TeamTrump! Congratulations @EdGallrein!"
"How do his boots taste?" Massiereplied.
The congressman began his concession speech by saying, "I would've come out sooner but I had to call my opponent. concede and it took awhile to find Ed Gallrein in Tel Aviv."
HEGSETH UNLEASHES ON MASSIE IN GOP PRIMARY SHOWDOWN AGAINST TRUMP-BACKED NAVY SEAL VET
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks alongside Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.,. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., during a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act outside the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C.(Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
Republican Rep. Randy Fine of Floridaposteda graphic that depicted Massie with large tears and labeled the lawmaker a "LOSER."
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. declared in a post on X that "The power ofDonald Trumpis real."
"Congratulations to Ed Gallrein for an amazing victory against serious opposition. I believe he will bring a lot to the U.S House of Representatives. He is a warrior and businessman — someone who has truly sacrificed for our nation," Grahamwrote.
TRUMP CALLS OUT REP THOMAS MASSIE: ‘KENTUCKY, GET THIS LOSER OUT OF POLITICS’ TUESDAY
Ed Gallrein, Republican congressional candidate for Kentucky, during a campaign event ahead of a primary election in Hebron, Ky. on Monday, May 18, 2026.(Jeffrey Dean/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"As to Rep. Massie, we had many differences but I always admired the fact that he stayed true to his beliefs. fought for his causes. I wish him and his family well," the senator added.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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