President Trump on Monday referred to as for a fellow Republican to problem Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) in a major election over the congressman’s opposition to a seamless decision that will maintain the federal government from shutting down.
Massie, a hardline conservative, has pledged to vote towards a Trump-backed measure that will improve protection spending whereas reducing most non-defense spending beneath 2024 ranges by means of the tip of September.
The invoice, which cleared the Home Guidelines Committee on Monday, has earned the assist of the conservative Home Freedom Caucus and would avert a authorities shutdown from happening at midnight Friday if it passes the complete Home and Senate.
“Thank you to the House Freedom Caucus for just delivering a big blow to the Radical Left Democrats and their desire to raise Taxes and SHUT OUR COUNTRY DOWN!” Trump wrote on Reality Social Monday evening.
“Sometimes it takes great courage to do the right thing,” he added, earlier than going after the Kentucky Republican.
“Congressman Thomas Massie, of beautiful Kentucky, is an automatic ‘NO’ vote on just about everything, despite the fact that he has always voted for Continuing Resolutions in the past,” Trump mentioned. “HE SHOULD BE PRIMARIED, and I will lead the charge against him.”
The president accused the six-term congressman of being “just another GRANDSTANDER, who’s too much trouble, and not worth the fight.”
“He reminds me of Liz Chaney [sic] before her historic, record breaking fall (loss!),” Trump added, referring to former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who grew to become crucial of the president after the Jan. 6 riot on the Capitol Constructing after which misplaced her Wyoming GOP major the next 12 months to Trump-endorsed Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.).
“The people of Kentucky won’t stand for it, just watch,” the president continued. “DO I HAVE ANY TAKERS???”
If greater than two Republicans vote down the measure on Tuesday, it received’t cross — assuming all lawmakers are in attendance.
Reps. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) and Cory Mills (R-Fla.) have indicated they’re on the fence about it, however Massie is dedicated to tanking it.
“Unless I get a lobotomy Monday that causes me to forget what I’ve witnessed the past 12 years, I’ll be a NO on the CR this week,” Massie posted Sunday on X.
“Why would I vote to continue the waste fraud and abuse DOGE has found?” he added, arguing that Republicans are “punting again” on meaningfully tackling authorities spending.
Massie indicated that he’s not afraid of being primaried in response to a “Tick tock Tommie” tweet directed at him from former Trump marketing campaign supervisor Chris LaCivita earlier on Monday.
“Someone thinks they can control my voting card by threatening my re-election,” the congressman wrote on X. “Guess what? Doesn’t work on me.”
“Three times I’ve had a challenger who tried to be more MAGA than me. None busted 25% because my constituents prefer transparency and principles over blind allegiance.”
Massie’s workplace didn’t instantly reply to The Put up’s request for remark.
