Trump-Massie Showdown Comes to a Head in Kentucky Primary (2)

It’s decision day for Representative Thomas Massie.

The Kentucky Republican has drawn more fire from President Donald Trump than just about any political figure since Joe Biden, along with tens of millions of dollars in campaign funds that have flooded a district so conservative that the GOP has held it almost uninterrupted since the 1960s.

Thomas Massie speaks to members of the media following a debate in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 4.

Photographer: Jon Cherry/AP Photo

Voters on Tuesday will determine whether Massie — a libertarian who has opposed Trump over the Epstein files, the war in Iran and government spending — keeps his seat. The alternative is Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL who vows to be the ...