On Monday, the day before Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who has consistently opposed President Trump’s agenda, is up for reelection, the president issued a strong statement supporting Massie’s challenger and deriding Massie as a “Weak and Pathetic RINO.” In February 2025, Massie was the sole Republican in the House to vote no on a budget blueprint that would …
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On Monday, the day before Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who has consistently opposed President Trump’s agenda, is up for reelection, the president issued a strong statement supporting Massie’s challenger and deriding Massie as a “Weak and Pathetic RINO.”
InFebruary2025,Massiewasthe soleRepublican intheHousetovoteno onabudgetblueprintthatwouldadvanceTrump’stax-cutandborder/big-spendingagenda(a“$4.5trillion”plan)ina217-215vote. InMarch,MassieopposedaHousestop-gapspendingbill/continuingresolutionaimedatavoidingagovernmentshutdown,whichTrumpsupported.InJune,Massieco-sponsoredawar-powersresolutionaimedatlimitingthepresident’sauthoritytostrikeIranwithoutCongressionalapproval,againsttheTrump
