The White House said Thursday that President Donald Trump thinks the two House Republican holdouts on the budget bill that passed despite their opposition should be primaried.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt made the assertion in response to a question posed by Newsmax White House reporter Mike Carter at Thursday’s press briefing.

Carter’s question centered on GOP Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Warren Davidson of Ohio, who both voted with Democrats against the “big, beautiful bill” that passed early Thursday by one vote.

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