"Massie said he thought the president's post would help his fundraising efforts because every time he tweets about me, it's good for, you know, some money coming in because people don't like that. And, you know, how did this race become the most expensive race in the history of Congress for a primary? Massie asked. It's because three billionaires from outside of Kentucky have funneled millions of dollars in here. They're trying to buy a seat. And so it's not just the president's tweets. I could sustain those without a problem. It's because Miriam Adelson and Paul Singer have dumped money in here."
"Massie's comments come in the wake of Sen. Bill Cassidy's (R-LA) primary loss yesterday to Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming. Cassidy ran afoul of Trump when he voted to convict the president in the second impeachment trial over the J6 insurrection. Massie drew Trump's ire for refusing to vote for his Big Beautiful Bill and his desire to expose the Epstein files. Stephanopoulos shared Trump's latest Truth Social rant against Massie that referred to the lawmaker him a bum and a troublemaker."
"A pro-Massie PAC raised eyebrows last week with an ad attacking Massie's opponent Ed Gallrein for taking money from Singer, a Jewish billionaire, and member of what the ad called the LGBTQ Mafia. You've actually said this week that your vote is a referendum on whether Israel gets to buy seats in Congress, Stephanopoulos said. What did you mean by that? Well, the RJC, AIPAC, and Miriam Adelson, and Paul Singer they're all part of the Israeli lobby, and that's where all the money comes from. And it will be a referendum on foreign policy, whether Israel gets to dictate that by, you know, bullying members"
Massie said he is confident he can win his district’s Republican primary even after President Trump endorsed his opponent and attacked him on Truth Social. He linked Trump’s hostility to his refusal to support Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and his push to expose Epstein files. He suggested Trump’s posts help fundraising because negative attention drives donations. He questioned how the primary became the most expensive in congressional history, citing millions from three outside billionaires. He also referenced spending by Miriam Adelson and Paul Singer and criticized outside groups and ads targeting his opponent. He characterized his vote as a referendum on whether Israel can influence Congress and foreign policy through lobbying and funding.
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