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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(124,853 posts)
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 02:08 PM 5 hrs ago

Trump's team launches group to unseat GOP Rep. Thomas Massie

Two key advisers to President Donald Trump are launching a group to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican with a pattern of opposing Trump who most recently lambasted his decision Saturday to strike three Iranian nuclear facilities.

Chris LaCivita, a senior political adviser to Trump, confirmed to NBC News on Sunday that he and Tony Fabrizio, another Trump adviser, will run the anti-Massie super PAC.

Axios first reported the super PAC was being formed.

Trump and Massie, a libertarian who has represented Kentucky's 4th Congressional District since 2012, have long been at odds, with Trump saying he wanted Massie thrown out of the GOP in 2020. Still, Massie has retained his seat, winning multiple primary challenges and even Trump’s endorsement in 2022.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-team-launches-group-unseat-235301410.html

Republicans eating their own.

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Prairie Gates

(5,334 posts)
1. "Chris LaCivita, a senior political adviser to Trump...and Tony Fabrizio, another Trump adviser..."
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 02:12 PM
5 hrs ago

Jeez, the Italian Americans are really failing their ancestors.

SSJVegeta

(823 posts)
2. Massie otta find two others he can defect with.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 02:22 PM
5 hrs ago

With the primary challenge he's probably not gonna get a re elected anyways. If he got the 6 who've spoken out in the Republican Hispanic caucus to defecy with him, they can do some good work. Beyond wishful thinking, I know.

Mountainguy

(2,103 posts)
4. More possible than you think
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 02:36 PM
5 hrs ago

Joe Walsh switched and there does seem to be serious issues with Trump in that tea party set.

For Massie his path would be better if he bypassed the republican primary and either got in the Demovratic one or went as independent.

Leaving the party now and caucusing with Democrats would make sense. Just need a couple of others.

spanone

(139,408 posts)
3. How dare anyone not agree with Heir trmp.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 02:27 PM
5 hrs ago

No room for discussion or dissent. Dictators don't like that.

Diamond_Dog

(37,394 posts)
5. Massie is the one whose entire family appeared on their Christmas card brandishing automatic rifles.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 03:29 PM
4 hrs ago

I don’t think he would ever become a Democrat.

AStern

(378 posts)
6. Yes. He and his family posed with weaponry, home schools his kids and lives off the grid
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 03:37 PM
4 hrs ago

like a doomsday prepper. He's more third party rather than Democrat.

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