Overview
- State House Speaker David Osborne, serving as emcee, removed the microphone as Massie addressed the Oldham County GOP dinner.
- Massie was asserting that he works for constituents rather than the House speaker when Osborne took the mic, according to video and reports.
- Oldham County GOP Chair Blaine Anderson said Massie exceeded a five‑minute slot plus a one‑minute courtesy, prompting the cutoff.
- Massie left the event in solidarity with supporters who walked out and later joined them for drinks at Ernesto's Mexican Cuisine in La Grange.
- The clip spread widely online as the episode drew attention to ongoing tensions that include Trump's recent insult and his endorsement of Massie's primary opponent, Ed Gallrein, alongside Massie's breaks with party leaders on issues such as releasing Epstein files and U.S. policy on Iran.