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Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

“President Trump needs reinforcements, and that’s what war fighters do. They stand behind leaders and have their back,” Hegseth said at an event organized by America First Works, a Trump-aligned nonprofit political advocacy group. TRUMP SCORES MAJOR PRIMARY VICTORY AS CASSIDY OUSTED IN LOUSIANA Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, joins former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, at an event on the eve of Kentucky’s primary, in Hebron, Kentucky on May 18, 2026.

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Hegseth unleashes on Massie in GOP primary showdown against Trump-backed Navy SEAL vet | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV Skip to content Home Weather Local News National Sports ABOUT WSFX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings WHAT’S ON FOX CONTACT WELCOME HOME MEDICALLY SPEAKING PAWS FOR THE CAUSE HOME Local Weather Local Headlines National Headlines Sports Welcome Home Medically Speaking Paws For The Cause ABOUT FOX WILMINGTON WHAT’S ON FOX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings CONTESTS Home Weather Local News National Sports ABOUT WSFX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings WHAT’S ON FOX CONTACT HOME Local Weather Local Headlines National Headlines Sports Welcome Home Medically Speaking Paws For The Cause ABOUT FOX WILMINGTON WHAT’S ON FOX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings CONTESTS Hegseth unleashes on Massie in GOP primary showdown against Trump-backed Navy SEAL vet National Headlines Hegseth unleashes on Massie in GOP primary showdown against Trump-backed Navy SEAL vet May 19, 2026 Hegseth unleashes on Massie in GOP primary showdown against Trump-backed Navy SEAL vet May 19, 2026 close Video Massie blasts ‘desperate’ attacks amid Trump-backed primary battle Ahead of Tuesday’s closely watched Kentucky GOP primary, Rep. Thomas Massie says President Donald Trump’s NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! HEBRON, KY &#8211; Ed Gallrein, the Republican congressional candidate backed by President Donald Trump who is challenging Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky for the GOP nomination, landed extra firepower on the eve of the state&#8217;s primary. Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL and Kentucky farmer, was joined on the campaign trail Monday by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth . Massie has long been one of Trump&#8217;s most vocal GOP critics in Congress and the Republican primary in Kentucky&#8217;s 4th Congressional District, in the northeastern part of the state, the latest test of Trump&#8217;s immense grip over the GOP. &#8220;President Trump needs reinforcements, and that’s what war fighters do. They stand behind leaders and have their back,&#8221; Hegseth said at an event organized by America First Works, a Trump-aligned nonprofit political advocacy group. TRUMP SCORES MAJOR PRIMARY VICTORY AS CASSIDY OUSTED IN LOUSIANA Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, joins former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, at an event on the eve of Kentucky&#8217;s primary, in Hebron, Kentucky on May 18, 2026. Gallrein is backed by President Donald Trump as he primary challenges Rep. Thomas Massie for the GOP nomination in the state&#8217;s fourth congressional district. (Jessica Sonkin/Fox News) Massie, a libertarian-minded lawmaker who repeatedly takes aim at the president over foreign policy, including the Iran war and unconditional U.S. military aid to Israel, also successfully pushed for the release of government files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But Hegseth argued that Massie&#8217;s record is one of &#8220;too much gran

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