Trump Takes Out Massie. The Evil of the San Diego Mosque Shooting. Plus. . .
Rep. Thomas Massie lost his primary election in Kentucky to Ed Gallrein, a candidate backed by Donald Trump. The election results reflect Trump's continued influence within the Republican Party, as he won all major primaries in Georgia and Kentucky. In a separate incident, a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego resulted in three deaths, with the attackers leaving behind a manifesto expressing hate.
- ▪Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Kentucky primary to Ed Gallrein, a Trump-backed challenger.
- ▪Trump won all major Republican primaries in Georgia and Kentucky.
- ▪Two teenagers opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing three people and leaving a hate-filled manifesto.
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