Overview
- President Trump branded Rep. Thomas Massie a “third rate” congressman for opposing the ‘big, beautiful bill’ and pledged to campaign for a Republican challenger in Kentucky’s 4th District.
- Former campaign aides Chris LaCivita and Tony Fabrizio launched the MAGA KY super PAC to recruit and back a candidate against Massie in the GOP primary.
- Speaker Mike Johnson declined to endorse Massie for reelection, citing his duty to protect incumbents even as he acknowledged sharing the president’s frustration.
- Massie raised $140,000 from more than 1,600 donors within 24 hours of Trump’s attacks, signaling robust grassroots support.
- The Kentucky Republican continues to co-lead a bipartisan war powers resolution with Rep. Ro Khanna aimed at restricting further U.S. intervention in Iran.