Lauren Boebert spent the weekend defying Donald Trump to campaign for a man he despised, watched that man lose on Tuesday night, and then posted 'Trump is my President!' before the votes were fully counted.

The Colorado congresswoman took to X on the evening of 19 May 2026 to share a mixture of personal celebration and political loyalty, writing: 'Tonight I celebrated my son's graduation! My friend & Co-Chair gave his all in Kentucky! Trump is my President! Jesus is Lord! I look forward to a lifetime filled with joy, purpose, and gratitude. May God continue to bless America and the freedoms that make this nation the greatest.'

The 'friend & Co-Chair' in the post was Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie, who had just been defeated in the Republican primary by Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL who ran an unambiguous campaign on absolute loyalty to the president.

The rupture began on Saturday, 17 May 2026, when Trumpposted on Truth Socialasking whether anyone wanted to run against Boebert in Colorado's 4th Congressional District.

'You remember Lauren moved to the District when it became obvious that she couldn't win in her original Congressional District,' he wrote, calling her a 'Carpetbagger' and labelling Massie 'the Worst 'Republican' Congressman in the History of our Country.'

'Even though I long ago endorsed Boebert,' Trump continued, 'if the right person came along, it would be my Honor to withdraw that Endorsement, and endorse a good and proper alternative. Just let me know, or announce your Candidacy, and I will be there for you!' The filing deadline for Colorado's June primary had already passed. Boebert was running unopposed andno challenger could enter the race, which blunted the threat's practical impact.

Yes, I saw the President’s post.No, I’m not mad or offended. I knew the risks when I agreed to stand by my friend Thomas Massie.I was, and will be, America First, America Always, and MAGA.Onward 🇺🇸

Boebert's reply on Saturday was cool and unapologetic. 'Yes, I saw the President's post,' she wrote on X. 'No, I'm not mad or offended. I knew the risks when I agreed to stand by my friend Thomas Massie. I was, and will be, America First, America Always, and MAGA.' By Tuesday evening, withMassie's defeat called by the Associated Press, the tone had shifted entirely.

Tonight I celebrated my son’s graduation!My friend & Co-Chair gave his all in Kentucky!Trump is my President!Jesus is Lord!I look forward to a lifetime filled with joy, purpose, and gratitude. May God continue to bless America and the freedoms that make this nation the…pic.twitter.com/QqMHMLv8aV

Massie and Boebert shared more than friendship. According to theNorthern Kentucky Tribune, they both co-chair the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus, and Boebert was one of the Republicans who joined Massie's discharge petition last year to force a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files. That shared legislative history deepened her commitment to his campaign even as MAGA aligned forces turned on him.

Source: International Business Times UK