In the final stretch before Kentucky’s Republican primary, Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL and farmer challenging longtime Rep. Thomas Massie in the 4th District, is facing sharp ridicule after screenshots revealed his campaign’s social media posts were apparently written with artificial intelligence.
Critics say the posts included leftover feedback from Grok, the AI chatbot built by xAI, which wasn’t properly edited out before they went live.
The exposure came from Massie’s campaign on Saturday, May 9. They posted images that appeared to be preliminary content for Gallrein’s Instagram or X accounts.
At the bottom, users found lines that sounded like responses from an AI chatbot when helping someone write text.
The posts were quickly deleted, but not before screenshots made the rounds on social media.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene jumped in late Saturday, piling on with a sharp post of her own.
“Ed Gallrein is too afraid to debate Thomas Massie and has never shown up to a single debate,” she wrote. “Not only that, he uses AI to write his social media posts. Trump and the 3 billionaires from Israel, NOT Kentucky, are supporting a hollow controlled puppet that can’t even speak his own words!!!
The photo went viral on social media, with supporters of Massie sharing the images with laughing emojis and captions mocking “Woke Eddie,” a nickname his opponents use.
Some called it proof that Gallrein lacks genuineness and relies too heavily on outside help. Others joked that even his online voice wasn’t really his.
Gallrein has skipped several debates in the race. His team has argued that voters can see his positions through social media and other appearances rather than at formal events.
That stance now looks more awkward in light of the AI revelations.
The primary on May 19 has drawn national attention because President Donald Trump personally endorsed Gallrein to unseat Massie, one of the few Republicans who has openly broken with him on key votes.
Outside groups have poured millions into the contest, making it one of the most expensive Republican primaries this cycle.
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Gallrein’s backers emphasize his background as a combat veteran and local farmer. They paint Massie as out of step with the current Republican Party, especially on spending and foreign policy.
Massie’s team fires back that Gallrein is a “puppet” funded by big-money donors from out of state rather than everyday Kentuckians.
Funding has become another flashpoint in this race, with reports showing a large share of Gallrein’s big donors previously gave to Democrats, though wealthy contributors often spread money across party lines.
Massie also pulls in plenty of out-of-state cash, much of it from California and other liberal-leaning areas.
Both sides have been accusing the other of depending on outsiders.
This isn’t the first time AI has popped up in the race. Earlier, an attack ad against Massie used AI-generated images to show him in an imaginary romantic relationship with Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar.
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Massie slammed that spot as “disgusting and defamatory,” calling it a desperate move by Gallrein’s allies, but now the shoe is on the other foot.
The AI writing flap has given Massie supporters fresh material just nine days before the polls open, since gaffes like this can stick in low-turnout primaries where each story travels fast among motivated voters.
Gallrein’s campaign has not issued a detailed response to the latest screenshots as of Saturday night.
Massie, first elected in 2012, has built a reputation as a staunch libertarian-leaning conservative who often bucks party leadership.
He has defended his record on fiscal issues and pushed for transparency, including on topics like the Epstein files.
Kentucky’s 4th District leans heavily Republican. Whoever wins the May 19 primary is heavily favored to take the seat in November. That makes this intra-party fight the real contest.
