{"id":425,"date":"2026-05-24T16:06:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T16:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=425"},"modified":"2026-05-24T16:06:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T16:06:29","slug":"rep-thomas-massie-says-breaks-with-trump-were-absolutely-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=425","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Thomas Massie says breaks with Trump were \u2018absolutely worth it\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Rep. Thomas Massie has no regrets about breaking with President Trump on key issues and losing Kentucky\u2019s Republican primary to the president\u2019s hand-picked challenger.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=423\">Secret Service shoots, kills man who fired shots Saturday evening outside the White House<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was absolutely worth it for me,\u201d Mr. Massie said Sunday on NBC\u2019s \u201cMeet the Press.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The congressman said he will \u201ckeep going against the grain\u201d during his final seven months in the House and vote for principles and people over party. He says it is a mistake for more Republicans not to do so.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a growing number of people on the right who have a form of TDS called Trump Disappointment Syndrome,\u201d Mr. Massie said. \u201cAnd I think what\u2019s going to happen to the party this fall is they\u2019ve disenfranchised a large portion of that constituency that Trump assembled to get us in the White House, in the Senate majority and in the House majority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve alienated MAHA by kowtowing to the pesticide manufacturers and the pharmaceutical manufacturers,\u201d he added. \u201cThey\u2019ve alienated the fiscal hawks by running DOGE out of town. They\u2019ve alienated the people who don\u2019t want to fight another war for other countries. And so I\u2019m worried that in November this is going to cost the party a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Massie has consistently voted against foreign wars, including the current U.S. conflict with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>He also has voted against legislation that adds to the deficit, such as Mr. Trump\u2019s \u201cOne Big Beautiful Bill.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The congressman also led the legislation that forced the Department of Justice to release its files on late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>Those actions frustrated Mr. Trump, who recruited and backed former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein to run against Mr. Massie.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=422\">Iran executes man accused of spying for U.S.-Israeli side in war<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Gallrein beat Mr. Massie by 10 percentage points to become the Republican nominee and likely the next representative for Kentucky\u2019s 4th Congressional District.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Massie said the fact that he got 45% of the vote despite intense headwinds, including record spending against him from pro-Israel and pro-Trump groups, is evidence that the ideals he has espoused are still broadly popular among Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the supporters at his election night party encouraging him to run for president in 2028, Mr. Massie said he is not ready to consider his political future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will not rule out anything, and right now I\u2019m not going to rule in anything,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Massie said he has enjoyed his time post-primary decompressing on his farm with his grandkids, cattle and peach trees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a pretty nice life. I don\u2019t know if I want to screw that up again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The congressman said he will take some time to think about what he wants to do next but anticipates he will stay engaged in politics \u201cin some way or shape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe it\u2019s from the outside,\u201d Mr. Massie said. \u201cI\u2019ve been exposing what\u2019s going on in Washington, D.C., for years, and I\u2019ll keep doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=420\">Justice Department removes data on Biden-era prosecutions of Jan. 6 rioters from website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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