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Full Massie concession speech addresses Epstein files, Iran war & more after Kentucky election loss

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President Donald Trump catapulted his least favorite House Republican — Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie — out of office in another successful Make America Great Again purge ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Political newcomer Ed Gallrein, a farmer and former Navy SEAL, is projected to be the GOP nominee in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, according to NBC News and Reuters.

"We weren’t really running against Ed Gallrein," Massie said in his concession speech. "We were running against Donald Trump."

Read key takeaways: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/05/19/trump-maga-gop-purge-thomas-massie-takeaways/90166903007/

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