'Loser!' Trump singles out 'third-rate' GOP rebel in fiery endorsement rant

President Donald Trump spent much of his early afternoon rattling off a long list of congressional endorsements on his Truth Social account — but he took time to conspicuously call out one particular Republican he is not endorsing.

Specifically, Trump posted a rambling manifesto against Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), a libertarian-leaning Republican lawmaker who has gained a reputation as something of a rebel within the caucus, often defying Trump's more authoritarian impulses and bucking the party on various spending items.

"Third Rate Congressman Thomas Massie, a Weak and Pathetic RINO from the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, a place I love, and won big SIX TIMES, must be thrown out of office, ASAP!" wrote Trump. "The incredible people of Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District gave us a mandate to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and the person that will help us do that is Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Fifth Generation Kentucky Farmer, Captain Ed Gallrein, a true America First Patriot."

Trump then went into a lengthy laundry list of praise for Gallrein, saying that he "knows how to Create GREAT Jobs, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Support our Amazing Farmers and American Agriculture, Unleash American Energy Dominance, and Champion our Nation’s Golden Age."

"Captain Ed Gallrein has my Complete and Total Endorsement against Massie, who is now polling at about 9% because the Great People of Kentucky are wise to him — He only votes against the Republican Party, making life very easy for the Radical Left," wrote Trump. "Unlike 'lightweight' Massie, a totally ineffective LOSER who has failed us so badly, CAPTAIN ED GALLREIN IS A WINNER WHO WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!"

This is not the first time Trump has gone out of his way to target Massie. Last month, he proclaimed the congressman should be "thrown out of office" and once again told voters to back Gallrein over him.