"Listen, I would have come out sooner, but I had to call my opponent and concede, and it took a while to find Ed Gallrein in Tel Aviv. I did get the call through, though. I have called and conceded the race. We've been honorable the whole time, and we're gonna stay that way."
"After Massie lost the Republican primary for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, losing to AIPAC and Trump-endorsed candidate Gallrein, the congressman spoke to a lively crowd of supporters who repeatedly chanted his name and urged him to run for president in 2028. Responding to chants of Massie! Massie! the congressman remarked, Listen, I would have come out sooner..."
"Massie lost to Gallrein on Tuesday evening with just over 45% of the vote in the most expensive House primary in history. President Donald Trump repeatedly lashed out at the congressman in recent months for pushing for the release of the Epstein files government documents relating to the late child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who was a close friend of Trump for several years."
"AIPAC celebrated in a statement following Massie's defeat. Pro-Israel Americans are proud to back candidates who support a strong alliance and help defeat those who work to undermine it. Being pro-Israel is good policy and good politics!"
Massie apologized to supporters for arriving late to his Republican primary defeat remarks, saying he had to call his opponent to concede and took time to reach Ed Gallrein in Tel Aviv. After losing Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District primary, Massie addressed a crowd that chanted his name and urged him to run for president in 2028. He said he called and conceded the race and would remain honorable. Massie lost to Gallrein with just over 45% of the vote in the most expensive House primary in history. Trump had criticized Massie for pushing to release Epstein-related government files. Massie also faced heavy opposition from pro-Israel lobby groups, including AIPAC, which spent millions, and AIPAC praised Gallrein’s victory.
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