Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hit the campaign trail on Monday to help former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in his bid to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) in a GOP primary, a highly unusual move for any head of the Pentagon. Hegseth appeared alongside Gallrein, whom President Trump is backing against Massie, at a rally in Hebron, Ky., hosted by the Trump-allied group America First Works. #trump #thomasmassie #kentucky #midterms
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hit the campaign trail on Monday to help former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in his bid to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) in a GOP primary, a highly unusual move for any head of the Pentagon. Hegseth appeared alongside Gallrein, who President Trump is backing against Massie, at a rally in Hebron, Ky., hosted by the Trump-allied group, America First Works. #petehegseth #thomasmassie #kentucky
Watch live as Trump addresses affordability concerns at a packaging plant in Hebron, Kentucky. MORE: https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trump-affordability-kentucky-ohio-iran-war/
President Trump will give remarks in Kentucky seeking to sell his economic agenda ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The trip also provides Trump an opportunity to highlight his support for retired Capt. Ed Gallrein, who is running to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) — a vocal critic of the president — in the Bluegrass State's 4th Congressional District. His remarks come as Trump faces lagging poll numbers over the economy and as oil and gas prices skyrocket in the aftermath of U.S. strikes on Iran. During his trip, the president will also visit two facilities, including a manufacturing center in Cincinnati and a packaging center in Hebron, Ky., which is in Massie's district.
