Overview
- In a Nov. 14–15 Truth Social post, President Donald Trump derided Rep. Thomas Massie’s recent marriage and called him a “LOSER,” writing that Massie’s wife would learn she is “stuck with a LOSER.”
- Former senior Trump adviser Jenna Ellis and other right-leaning commentators criticized the post as inappropriate, saying Massie’s private life should be off-limits.
- Massie responded on ABC’s This Week that Trump was “trying to be a bully,” said he took the insult “with a grain of salt,” and spotlighted his move with Rep. Ro Khanna to force a House vote on releasing Epstein-related files.
- The episode caps months of friction that include Trump’s backing of retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein to challenge Massie and disputes over Massie’s voting record and foreign policy stances.
- Pro-Trump activist Laura Loomer amplified online scrutiny by questioning the circumstances of Massie’s late wife’s death, adding a fringe layer to the controversy.