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Trump Forms PAC to Oust Massie as Kentucky Congressman Hits Back

The feud underscores GOP fractures over war powers with spending priorities.

Thomas Massie (R-KY) can be seen speaking to reporters as he leaves a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on June 04, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., listens during a joint subcommittee hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill, April 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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Overview

  • President Trump’s allies launched the MAGA KY super PAC to back a primary challenger against Rep. Thomas Massie and he pledged to campaign in Kentucky’s 4th District.
  • Massie leveraged Trump’s attacks into a fundraising surge, raising about $140,000 from 1,648 donors in 24 hours and touting his “Trump antibodies.”
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson refused to endorse Massie for reelection, calling the question of protecting an incumbent who votes against party priorities “the hardest” he’s faced.
  • Massie co-sponsored a bipartisan War Powers Resolution with Rep. Ro Khanna to require congressional approval for military action and repeatedly condemned Trump’s strikes on Iran as unconstitutional.
  • Only one Republican, nurse Niki Lee Ethington, has filed to challenge Massie so far, leaving GOP leaders split over what promises to be a closely watched 2026 primary.