# Nick Reed 05.20.26 - Thomas Massie Is Out

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Podcast: [Nick Reed Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nick-reed-podcast-7025838)
Published: 2026-05-20T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Hour 1 - Good Wednesday morning! Here's what Nick Reed covers this hour: President Donald Trump has backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican race for U.S. Senate in Texas. Ed Gallrein defeated Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) for the Republican nomination for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District on Tuesday. What a nut job James Talarico is. VP JD Vance weighed in on Trump endorsing Paxton. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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