Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, lost a primary to a challenger selected by Donald Trump. Massie had repeatedly opposed Trump on military action against Iran, government spending, and the release of Jeffrey Epstein files. With control of Congress at stake, Massie warned that Trump has disenfranchised many Americans who supported him and the party in November 2024. He said he would remain politically active for the rest of the year and beyond, voting for principles and people over party. Massie cited constituencies including Make America Healthy Again supporters, fiscal hawks seeking major budget cuts, and voters opposed to US wars, claiming they were alienated by the administration’s actions and could cost the party heavily in November.
"Massie warned on Sunday that Trump has disenfranchised many of the Americans who voted for him and their party in November 2024. The libertarian-minded congressman, who will remain in the House of Representatives for the rest of year, promised to stay engaged in politics, even if it's from the outside, and expressed no regrets for the actions that angered Trump, even though they helped prompt his defeat."
"It was completely worth it, Massie told Meet the Press on NBC. And I've got seven more months to keep going against the grain, which means voting for principles and for people over party. In a nod to Trump derangement syndrome, the label frequently used by the president to accuse his critics of an obsession with him, Massie said: There's a growing number of people on the right who have a form of TDS called Trump disappointment syndrome."
"And I think what's going to happen to the party this fall, is they've disenfranchised a large portion of that constituency that Trump assembled to get us in the White House, in the Senate majority, and in the House majority. Massie pointed to several significant constituencies including Make America healthy again campaigners, fiscal hawks pushing for sweeping government budget cuts, and voters who don't want the US engaged in wars who he claimed had been alienated by the administration's actions."
"And so, I'm worried that in November, this is going to cost the party a lot. Massie suggested in the interview that the biggest c"
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