Overview
- On Friday, President Trump posted on Truth Social that Thomas Massie’s new wife “will soon find out that she’s stuck with a LOSER,” tying the insult to criticism of Massie’s voting record.
- He also referred to Massie as “Rand Paul Jr.” and claimed polls give the congressman “less than an 8% chance” of winning.
- Massie announced on Nov. 3 that he married Carolyn Grace Moffa, noting a legal marriage in Kentucky on Oct. 19 and a Christian ceremony in Pennsylvania about a year and a half after his first wife Rhonda died.
- Former Trump legal adviser Jenna Ellis and conservative voices such as Evan Kilgore denounced the remark as inappropriate, with several commentators calling it “disgusting” or “very nasty.”
- The clash reflects a longer feud that includes Trump’s endorsement of retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein to challenge Massie in Kentucky’s 4th District, and Massie has not escalated publicly in response.