Kentucky Republican Representative Massie offered a snarky response after President Donald Trump said "MAGA doesn't want him" following Massie's criticism of Trump's unilateral decision to bomb Iran and the spending package presented in the "Big Beautiful Bill."
Massie spoke out following Trump's decision to authorize a series of intense U.S. air and submarine strikes targeting three Iranian nuclear facilities, amid ongoing uncertainty about the status of Tehran’s nuclear program. The threat of a wider conflict in the Middle East is on everyone's minds as tensions between Iran and Israel—now openly aided by the U.S.—intensify.
Massie condemned the attack as "unconstitutional" during a joint appearance with his colleague, Democrat Ro Khanna, on Face the Nation, words that prompted Trump to attack Massie in a post on Truth Social.
Trump said:
"Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky is not MAGA, even though he likes to say he is. Actually, MAGA doesn’t want him, doesn’t know him, and doesn’t respect him. He is a negative force who almost always Votes “NO,” no matter how good something may be."
"He’s a simple minded “grandstander” who thinks it’s good politics for Iran to have the highest level Nuclear weapon, while at the same time yelling “DEATH TO AMERICA” at every chance they get. Iran has killed and maimed thousands of Americans, and even took over the American Embassy in Tehran under the Carter Administration."
"We had a spectacular military success yesterday, taking the “bomb” right out of their hands (and they would use it if they could!) but, as usual, and despite all of the praise and accolades received, this “lightweight” Congressman is against what was so brilliantly achieved last night in Iran. Massie is weak, ineffective, and votes “NO” on virtually everything put before him (Rand Paul, Jr.), no matter how good something may be."
"He is disrespectful to our great military, and all that they stand for, not even acknowledging their brilliance and bravery in yesterday’s attack, which was a total and complete WIN. Massie should drop his fake act and start putting America First, but he doesn’t know how to get there — he doesn’t have a clue!"
Trump added that Massie would without a doubt vote against his "Big Beautiful Bill" and called on MAGA to drop and primary Massie while they're at it:
"He’ll undoubtedly vote against the Great, Big, Beautiful Bill, even though non-passage means a 68% Tax Increase for everybody, and many things far worse than that. MAGA should drop this pathetic LOSER, Tom Massie, like the plague!"
"The good news is that we will have a wonderful American Patriot running against him in the Republican Primary, and I’ll be out in Kentucky campaigning really hard. MAGA is not about lazy, grandstanding, nonproductive politicians, of which Thomas Massie is definitely one."
"Thank you to our incredible military for the AMAZING job they did last night. It was really SPECIAL!!! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN."
You can see Trump's post below.
@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social
And Massie provided a "sassy" response—yes, he even used the hashtag #sassywithmassie—when he wrote:
"[Donald Trump] declared so much War on me today it should require an Act of Congress."
You can see Massie's post below.
MAGA is at each other's throats again—and the commentary from the GOP was juicy.
According to Axios, Trump's team is using some of its $500 million war chest to launched its first direct campaign to oust Massie.
The effort centers on a new super PAC, Kentucky MAGA, created to defeat Massie in the May 2026 Republican primary. Trump's team is actively recruiting challengers, with the goal of uniting support behind a single candidate to avoid splitting the vote.
The group will be led by senior Trump advisers Tony Fabrizio and Chris LaCivita, with LaCivita pledging the PAC will spend “whatever it takes” to unseat Massie. According to a Trump aide, the plan to target Massie was already in motion before Massie publicly criticized Trump’s military strike on Iran as unconstitutional.
