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Trump calls Thomas Massie ‘worse’ than Bill Cassidy after senator’s primary defeat

May 17, 2026Center Right

President Donald Trump blasted Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in a Truth Social post after Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) suffered a primary defeat in his run for a third term to represent Louisiana in the United States Senate. Speaking after the race results, Trump celebrated Cassidy’s loss and tied it to the Louisiana senator’s vote to…

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