{"id":2604584,"date":"2026-05-19T15:35:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T19:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massie-campaign-sends-misleading-text-implying-trump-endorsement\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T19:35:19","slug":"massie-campaign-sends-misleading-text-implying-trump-endorsement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massie-campaign-sends-misleading-text-implying-trump-endorsement\/","title":{"rendered":"Massie campaign sends misleading text implying Trump endorsement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmassie-campaign-sends-misleading-text-implying-trump-endorsement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2604584&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Thomas Massie\u2019s campaign sent a text to Kentucky voters on primary day implying President Donald Trump supported Massie\u2019s opponent, even though Trump\u2019s reported 2022 endorsement for Massie said the opposite. The message highlighted Trump\u2019s prior endorsement and was described as misleading by the Washington Examiner, which said the campaign paid for the text.<\/p>\n<p>Massie is seeking to keep his seat,but the article notes Trump is backing Ed Gallrein to unseat him. It adds that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stumped for Gallrein at a rally in Massie\u2019s district, and that polls show Gallrein with a slight, tight lead that has shifted over time following trump\u2019s endorsement. The piece also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mentions primary polling closes<\/a> at 6 p.m. with voters allowed to vote if they are still in line.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thomas-massie\/\">Thomas Massie\u2019s <\/a>(R-KY) campaign sent a misleading text to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kentucky\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"30\">Kentucky<\/a> voters on Tuesday, the day of his primary, that implied President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> supports the incumbent when that is clearly not the case.<\/p>\n<p>The text featured Trump\u2019s 2022 endorsement of Massie, who has frequently opposed the president\u2019s agenda in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"31\">Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4574148\/nancy-pelosi-endorses-connie-chan-congress\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pelosi endorses Connie Chan to 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZitoSalena\/status\/2056792127028261307\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZitoSalena\/status\/2056792127028261307\">according to<\/a> <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reporter Salena Zito.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted Massie\u2019s campaign for comment to clear up the confusion.<\/p>\n<p>The seven<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-gop-reps-hit-with-5000-fines-under-new-house-security-policy\/\" title=\"Two GOP ...s Hit With ,000 Fines Under New House Security Policy\">-term congressman<\/a> is trying to hold on to his seat for at least another two years amid attacks from Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky\u2019s Republican primary comes one day after War Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1991\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> stumped for Gallrein at a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4572909\/hegseth-stumps-thomas-massie-opponent-ed-gallrein-kentucky-primary\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4572909\/hegseth-stumps-thomas-massie-opponent-ed-gallrein-kentucky-primary\/\">campaign rally<\/a> in Massie\u2019s congressional district.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4574525\/thomas-massie-fox-news-final-day-kentucky-primary\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4574525\/thomas-massie-fox-news-final-day-kentucky-primary\/\">MASSIE MAKES RARE FOX NEWS APPEARANCE ON FINAL DAY OF KENTUCKY PRIMARY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the primary race, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-time-the-polls-close-today-in-each-state\/\" title=\"Here&#039;s What Time the Polls Close To... in Each State\">polling locations close<\/a> at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Voters who are still in line at that time will be allowed to cast their ballots.<\/p>\n<p>Recent polls show Gallrein with a slight lead, but the margin between them is too close to call. Earlier surveys had Massie in the lead, but that lead narrowed after Trump endorsed Gallrein earlier this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Massie\u2019s campaign sent misleading primary-day text implying Trump backs him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2604585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26125494446669.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[52453,50738,5894],"class_list":["post-2604584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-campaign-tactics","tag-misinformation-2","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26125494446669.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2604584"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2604588,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604584\/revisions\/2604588"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2604585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2604584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2604584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2604584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}