ドナルド・トランプ大統領の支持を受けた元海軍特殊部隊（SEAF）隊員のエド・ガルレイン氏が、火曜日に行われたケンタッキー州第4選挙区の共和党予備選で、7選を目指すトーマス・マッシー下院議員を破った。AP通信はガルレイン氏の勝利を報じており、党内の批判勢力排除を目指す大統領にとって大きな勝利となった。
AdImpactによると、この選挙戦は総支出額が3200万ドルを超え、米下院予備選としては史上最も費用がかかるものとなった。ガルレイン氏を支援する団体には、親イスラエルのスーパーPAC（政治活動委員会）やトランプ氏寄りの委員会が含まれ、マッシー氏による大統領の政策への反対姿勢（「One Big Beautiful Bill」への反対票やジェフリー・エプスタイン関連文書をめぐる対応など）を標的に、数千万ドルが投じられた。
X（旧Twitter）では、エド・ガルレイン氏がトーマス・マッシー氏を破ったことに対し、様々な反応が寄せられた。多くのトランプ氏支持者は、これをMAGA（米国を再び偉大に）の勝利と祝い、大統領の支持を称賛した。一方で、マッシー氏の敗北を悲しむ声や、外部の影響力を疑問視する声も見られた。投稿では、ガルレイン氏の勝利演説や、イスラエルに関するマッシー氏の敗北宣言のコメントが注目を集めた。
#FAFO #MAGA 💪😂
— me (@Why_Im_Right) 2026年5月20日
Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein unseats Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky GOP primary https://t.co/gOv2krjlTW
Good get rid of the bum. If only we could shut these sellouts down until they had to leave but you know they will be obstructionists till they have to leave
Massie is out!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
— Leisa 🇺🇸 (@ObserveWatch4It) 2026年5月20日
Thank you President Trump!
Congratulations Ed Gallrein! 🇺🇸
🚨 BOOM! Trump endorsed Ed Gallrein goes FULL MAGA in his VICTORY SPEECH after absolutely CRUSHING RINO Thomas Massie!
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) 2026年5月20日
“I want to THANK President Trump… thank you, Mr. President!” 🇺🇸
“For his support, his endorsement, and his counsel as I navigated this campaign.”
Incoming… pic.twitter.com/tcYAQyr0dr
Folks, sad, sad, sad. Sorry to see this.
— Renee (@Renee05208714) 2026年5月20日
Trump-backed Gallrein ousts Massie in Kentucky GOP primary, ABC News projects https://t.co/JTwOYxsFRk
SORE LOSER—After losing Kentucky’s GOP primary, Thomas Massie said he had to wait to concede because “it took a while to find Ed Gallrein in Tel Aviv” and made a bunch of other disparaging remarks about Israel
— Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) 2026年5月20日
Massie also claimed, “People that want somebody that will go along… pic.twitter.com/MaSJ1JpJji
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