Overview
- Speaking at the bipartisan National Prayer Breakfast, Trump labeled Rep. Thomas Massie “an automatic no” and said “there’s something wrong with him.”
- Trump mocked Massie’s reelection prospects and repeated his endorsement of Ed Gallrein, whom he previously encouraged to enter the Kentucky GOP primary.
- He quipped that Republicans could pass a combined priorities bill with unanimous support “except for this guy named Thomas Massie,” adding the nickname “Rand Paul Jr.”
- Massie has bucked the president on key votes, opposing the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ tax package, backing efforts to limit war powers on Venezuela, and urging release of Jeffrey Epstein files.
- After Trump’s remarks, Massie defended his record in a post on X, while Trump-aligned groups signaled plans to spend heavily to defeat the incumbent.