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BumRushDaShow

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Sun Jun 22, 2025, 06:45 PM Jun 22

Scoop: Trump launches MAGA PAC in effort to oust Rep. Massie from Congress [View all]

Source: Axios

4 hours ago


President Trump's political operation has launched an aggressive effort to unseat Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, its first such effort to defeat a sitting Republican incumbent, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: By going after Massie, Trump's team is looking to put wayward Republicans on notice that they're ready to play hardball.

  • Massie has attacked Trump over his strike on Iran, saying on X that it was "not Constitutional," prompting the president to fire back on Truth Social that the congressman is "not MAGA."
  • He also called Massie "weak, ineffective" and "disrespectful to our great military, and all that they stand for."
  • Massie was one of two House Republicans to vote against Trump's "big beautiful bill" last month, leading Trump to declare that he should be "voted out of office."


  • Zoom out: Trump's $500 million political apparatus is the most powerful, well-funded force in American politics — and gives Trump a weapon with which to target any lawmaker who crosses him.

    Zoom in: Trump's team has launched Kentucky MAGA, a super PAC devoted to defeating Massie in the May 2026 primary.

    Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/06/22/trump-massie-congress-2026
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