Trump Breaks With Lauren Boebert In Latest MAGA Infighting: ‘Weak Minded’

BreakingBusinessBreaking NewsTrump Breaks With Lauren Boebert In Latest MAGA Infighting: ‘Weak Minded’ByZachary Folk,Forbes Staff. I cover breaking news.Follow AuthorMay 17, 2026, 04:04pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplinePresident Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to withdraw his endorsement from Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., a staunch MAGA loyalist and conservative firebrand, over her continued support for Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.—potentially jettisoning one of his longtime supporters as ousting Massie has emerged as one of the president’s top political priorities.Boebert is standing by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who is facing a primary challenge from a Trump-backed candidate.CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesKey FactsIn a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump asked if anyone was interested in running against Boebert, whom he called “Weak Minded,” later insulting her by insisting “anybody who can be that dumb deserves a good Primary fight!”Trump also called her a “carpetbagger” for running for reelection in a more conservative new district in 2024, and said she was competing with Massie for “Worst ‘Republican’ Congressman in the History of our Country.”This is the second time recently Trump has attacked one of his former most loyal allies in Congress, previously targeting former Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who later resigned from the legislature.In her own post on X, Boebert said she “saw the President’s post” and was not “mad or offended,” proclaiming her loyalty to the MAGA movement while also insisting “I knew the risks when I agreed to stand by my friend Thomas Massie.”Greene pointed out on Sunday morning that herself, Boebert and Massie were three of the four Republicans who joined Democrats to vote for a discharge petition forcing a House vote to release the Epstein files, alongside Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., who is running for governor of her home stat...