Kentucky’s 4th congressional district election is set for tomorrow, with incumbent Thomas Massie facing Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein. Massie is holding a pulled pork and chicken dinner for supporters at Veteran’s Memorial Park to discuss goals in Congress. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected in Kentucky at 1pm to support Gallrein at an event organized by America First Works. Lauren Boebart and Warren Davidson appeared with Massie at a campaign event Sunday while Trump continued criticizing Massie on Truth Social. The piece also notes that Bill Cassidy, a Republican senator who voted to convict Trump in 2021, lost his primary on Saturday. Separately, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said Taiwan would welcome an opportunity for its leader to speak with Donald Trump after Trump raised the possibility of speaking with the Taiwan leader regarding arms sales, which could strain relations with China.
"It's election day in Kentucky's fourth congressional district tomorrow and the race for the Republican representative is between the incumbent Thomas Massie a consistent thorn in Trump's side and Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein. Massie is hosting a pulled pork and chicken dinner for his supporters at Veteran's Memorial Park tonight to talk about what he hopes to achieve in congress, while defense secretary Pete Hegseth is expected on the ground in Kentucky at 1pm to support Gallrein."
"Hegseth and Gallrein will appear together at an event organized by America First Works, a conservative grassroots advocacy organization. Representatives Lauren Boebart and Warren Davidson stood by Massie during a campaign event Sunday, as Trump continued to lambast him on Truth Social. Third Rate Congressman Thomas Massie, a Weak and Pathetic RINO from the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, said Trump. Must be thrown out of office, ASAP! The chances appear higher for Trump and Gallrein."
"Share Taiwan would welcome an opportunity for its leader to speak to US president Donald Trump after he raised the possibility, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Monday. Trump told reporters on Friday that he had to speak to the man running Taiwan an apparent reference to president Lai Ching-te about arms sales. A conversation between Lai and Trump would be a major break in US diplomatic policy and risk a rupture with China, which claims Taiwan is part of its territory."
"Trump made the remarks to reporters aboard Air Force One on the way back to Washington after a summit in Beijing where Chinese president Xi Jinping had pushed him not to support Taiwan. I'm going to make a determination. I'm going to see, Trump said in response to a question about whether he would go ahead with arms sales to Taiwan. I have to speak"
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