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Kevin Costner spurs political dust-up with support for Liz Cheney in Wyoming primary

Not everyone was wowed by Kevin Costner’s decision to endorse Rep. Liz Cheney in the Wyoming Republican primary.

Mr. Costner, who plays a Montana rancher on Paramount’s hit streaming series “Yellowstone,” created a political stir by posing for a photo wearing a white T-shirt with the message “I’m for Liz Cheney,” a shot that went viral when the congresswoman posted it Monday on social media.

“Real men put country over party,” tweeted Ms. Cheney, who’s facing an uphill battle in the Aug. 16 GOP primary.

The celebrity endorsement touched off a social-media kerfuffle over Mr.