US EditionGOP Leaders Won’t Help Massie’s Bid for Reelection as Trump Plots His Ouster
House GOP leadership withholds support for Rep. Thomas Massie amid his opposition to party agenda while Trump's super PAC plans significant spending to unseat him in 2026 primary.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP leaders announced they will not support Rep. Thomas Massie's reelection bid amid internal party conflict.
- This stance follows Massie's increasing opposition to party priorities, including his effort to force release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files despite leadership resistance.
- Trump and his allies, viewing Massie as disloyal, are mobilizing a pro-MAGA super PAC with $1.6 million in ads to challenge him in the May primary.
- Massie has spent $418,000 on ads this year and claims confidence in his reelection chances while emphasizing his independence from party leadership.
- The GOP leadership’s refusal to intervene and Trump's aggressive challenge suggest a potentially divisive primary that could reshape the district’s representation.
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'Deeply disloyal': Trump is plotting to oust his most persistent critic in the GOP
Amid escalating intra-party conflict, President Donald Trump and his allies are orchestrating a high-stakes primary challenge against Rep. Thomas Massie (R‑Ky.), who has frequently criticized the president over key policy issues.CNN reported Sunday that Trump's super PAC, Kentucky MAGA, is revving up to flood Massie’s district with resources and attacks designed to topple the lawmaker, who is up for reelection next year.House Speaker Mike Johnso…
Mike Johnson turns on GOP colleague who is 'actively working against his team'
Donald Trump wants to destroy one particular Republican lawmaker, and GOP leaders aren't going to stand in the president's way, according to CNN's new reporting.GOP Rep. Thomas Massie has been making waves from within the Republican party, most recently in connection with his push to force the DOJ to disclose all of its files on disgraced financier and convicted child sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein. Trump has vowed to support GOP candidates who want…
GOP Leaders Won’t Help Massie
“President Donald Trump and his top political advisers are plotting an aggressive push to oust one of his most persistent Republican adversaries: Rep. Thomas Massie,” CNN reports.“And House GOP leaders won’t stand in Trump’s way.”“Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team ar
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