Massie Warns GOP Faces Midterm Risk After Trump-Backed Rival Ousted Him in 1 Primary
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Updated · NBC News · May 24
Massie Warns GOP Faces Midterm Risk After Trump-Backed Rival Ousted Him in 1 Primary
7 articles · Updated · NBC News · May 24
Thomas Massie said Republicans are "very vulnerable" in the midterms, arguing the party has alienated part of the coalition that helped win the White House, Senate and House.
Days after losing his own primary to Trump-backed former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, the Kentucky Republican said lawmakers are driven by "political mortality" and that breaking with Trump may hurt the party more than dissenters.
Massie tied that warning to voter frustration over costs and priorities, blasting a planned White House ballroom as a "slap in the face" while Republicans sought $1 billion in taxpayer-funded security tied to the project.
The split reflects Massie's broader clashes with Trump over the Iran war and the administration's handling of Jeffrey Epstein files, even as Massie said he may stay politically active and would not rule out a 2028 presidential run.
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