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- Trump wants Rep. Chip Roy to face a GOP primary challenger.
- But there's one major problem: The deadline to launch a campaign was over a week ago.
- Roy is one of the few House Republicans who's backing Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign.
Former President Donald Trump wants Republican Rep. Chip Roy out of Congress. But he's a little late to the punch.
In a Truth Social post on Monday night, Trump asked whether any "smart and energetic Republican" might be interested in launching a primary challenge against the Texas congressman, who Trump dubbed a "RINO" — a "Republican In Name Only."