While most congressional Republicans have been in lockstep with President Donald Trump this year, the glaring exceptions are both from Kentucky — Congressman Thomas Massie and Sen. Rand Paul.

Trump has been particularly angered by Massie, who on social media often displays his defiance of the president on fiscal conservative and constitutional grounds.

Trump has called for Massie to be primaried next year, while a PAC formed by his campaign advisors has spent more than $2 million on attack ads against him this summer.

With those attack ads still airing in his district, the two lawmakers teamed up Wednesday for a six-stop tour through Massie’s northern Kentucky district to defend their records and brand of conservatism that sometimes strays from Trump.

Massie and Paul have served in Con

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