Massie Mocks Trump's Ballroom After Defeat: Looks Like the Roman Empire I See a Few Analogies There'

"Massie, who held his seat for fourteen years, lost the most expensive primary race in history to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, with Trump's pick gaining about 55% of the vote. The historic race saw the president ramp up his efforts to punish his critics, attacking Massie consistently while his allies and pro-Israel groups poured millions into anti-Massie ad spending in the state."

"The congressman split with Trump on multiple issues, with Massie heading up the charge to release files relating to Jeffrey Epstein and often excoriating administration officials over their role in handling the scandal. Massie voted against Trump's Big Beautiful bill, spoke out against strikes on Iran, and called out the president's rhetoric on multiple occasions."

"In his concession speech on Tuesday night, Massie hit back at Trump, criticizing his push to build his White House ballroom while Americans struggled to pay their bills. After claiming Fox News had kept him off the air for months before his appearance on Tuesday, Massie told a crowd of supporters that his return to the network was the first time he had watched its coverage and he didn't like what he saw."

"I got to watch Fox also for the first time in eighteen months. And there was the president talking about by the way, while gas is almost five dollars, and diesel is almost six dollars, they're talking about a big ballroom they're going to build, and it looks like the Roman Empire, architecture from the Roman Empire, he said. I see a few analogies there. And people are just trying to make ends meet."

Massie conceded a costly primary loss after holding his seat for fourteen years. He lost to Ed Gallrein, who received about 55% of the vote. The race involved heavy spending, with Trump attacking Massie and allies and pro-Israel groups funding anti-Massie ads. Massie had repeatedly split with Trump on issues including releasing Jeffrey Epstein-related files, voting against a major bill, opposing strikes on Iran, and challenging administration handling of the scandal. In his concession speech, Massie criticized Trump’s push for a White House ballroom while Americans struggled with nearly five-dollar gas and nearly six-dollar diesel. He also joked about Miriam Adelson’s funding and suggested the ballroom project might need to be smaller.

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