Boebert is trying to stay on Trump's good side after backing Thomas Massie, who lost his Kentucky primary in a race flooded with outside money.

• Massie lost after roughly $40 million in outside spending, much of it tied to pro-Israel groups, plus Trump campaigning hard against him.
• Boebert offered a soft response: she said she stood by her friend Massie but still called Trump "my president" and pledged to stay MAGA.
• She avoided naming AIPAC or Israel as a factor, even though many believe Israeli lobby money is what really sank Massie.
• Ro Khanna, a Democrat, was much sharper, saying Massie was targeted for pushing to release the Epstein files and opposing the Iran war and Israel aid.
• Despite being outspent massively, Massie still got 45% of the vote in a district Trump won by about 30 points, showing real pushback against Trump exists.

Outlook: Boebert will keep threading the needle rather than fully breaking with Trump, but Trump-endorsed attacks on Republican incumbents are losing some of their punch.