Hegseth Campaigns for Trump-Backed Massie Challenger a Day Before Kentucky Primary

Hegseth Campaigns for Trump-Backed Massie Challenger a Day Before Kentucky Primary

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth campaigns for Ed Gallrein in Hebron, Ky. on May 18, 2026. Gallrein is endorsed by President Donald Trump and is running against Rep. Thomas Massie in the Kentucky Fourth Congressional District Republican primary. Jeff Louderback/The Epoch Times

HEBRON, Ky.—One day before voters in Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District head to the polls to determine if incumbent Republican Rep. Thomas Massie is nominated to run for another term, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth campaigned for challenger Ed Gallrein, who is endorsed by President Donald Trump.

Hosted by America First Works, a Trump-aligned nonprofit organization that advocates for the “America First” agenda, the rally was billed as a celebration of the “Great American Comeback.”

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