'I Was Threatened by Trump Today': House Republican Asks for Donations After President Goes After Him

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Source: MEDIAite

May 20th, 2025, 8:25 pm


Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) made an appeal for campaign donations on social media on Tuesday night, hours after President Donald Trump labeled him a “grandstander.” Massie, a longtime deficit hawk who votes against most bills no matter which party proposes them, said House Republicans’ spending bill will exacerbate the deficit.

“We’re going to add $20 trillion to the debt over the next 10 years, which is three and a half to $5 trillion more than would have been added otherwise,” he told CNN’s Manu Raju on Tuesday. “They say it’s deficit-neutral,” Raju said of Republicans’ rhetoric on the bill. “Now that’s a joke,” Massie replied.

Unsurprisingly, Trump was not happy about Massie’s opposition to the bill. “I don’t think Thomas Massie understands government,” the president said during a press gaggle. “I think he’s a grandstander, frankly. He’ll probably vote. We don’t even talk to him much. I think you should be voted out of office.”

Sensing an opportunity, Massie took to X to ask for donations. “I need your help,” he tweeted. “For having the audacity to say this bill does NOT repeal the green new deal, but DOES increase the deficit and debt substantially, I was threatened by Trump today. Can you contribute to my reelection at this link?” Trump and Massie have had a love/hate relationship dating back to the president’s first term in 2020 when the lawmaker opposed the massive $2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill.

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[riversedge]

1. Massie is one of these folks who sent out Christmas cards with his kids holding AK-47s!!

[hlthe2b]

2. Yeah. The "enemy of my enemy" can still be too disgusting to serve as a counter...

Still, I'm curious if he got any major donations from his appeal...?

[Escurumbele]

15. Sooner nor later they find out that they too will be thrown under the bus if they don kiss his butt 100%.

Why do they think they are special, that it won't happen to them? I keep wondering about that...by now they all should know that not one of them is safe, they will be thrown the moment they slip, even if its just a Freudian slip.

[Paladin]

3. In that case, he needs to fuck himself. (nt)

[CurtEastPoint]

5. yep... nothing says Peace like this..

[ms liberty]

7. And some people like this performative nonsenae. Blech.

[Magoo48]

12. Well, isn't this special?

[Escurumbele]

16. No one in his family took the time to think "hmm, this doesn't look like a good idea."

Gee whiz!

[Bayard]

13. Crocodile tears

He's a total asshole, and wants to run for governor to replace Gov. Beshear.

Notice one of his main beefs is that this bill doesn't repeal the Green New Deal.

[Vogon_Glory]

4. Thoughts and prayers for your spiritual redemption

And oblivion for your political career and imminent oblivion for the Republican Party.

[Best_man23]

6. I got some wooden nickels and old Monopoly money he can have

Both are less fake than him or his Convicted Felon god-emperor.

[k_buddy762]

8. They eat their own on the right

just like we eat our own on the left.

The cycle continues. The human experience certainly is an interesting one.

[travelingthrulife]

9. Good. Let them fight.

[IronLionZion]

10. Republicans in disarray

[Bengus81]

11. FAFO dude....MAGOTS won't send you a dime idiot,you crossed dear leader

[WarGamer]

14. ummm yeah... I'd rather throw cash into the fireplace.

[DENVERPOPS]

17. Hey they really squeal like pigs

when they are forced to dance with the person they brought to the dance......

Another case of a Republican who stupidly backed the wrong horse.

He grew it, he can chew it.....as far as I am concerned..........I feel no pity...none what-so-ever.........

[JHB]

18. Of course it does "NOT repeal the Green New Deal." How would it repeal something that didn't pass?

Massie's another lying RW grifter. So is any Republican claiming to be a "deficit hawk." If you're not willing to raise revenue (i.e., taxes), then it's not a principle, it's a pose.

[ProfessorGAC]

20. Perfectly Stated

They hardly ever even discuss raising revenue.
Then when they do, it's axstealth tax like tariffs which then lie about to create further cover for a regressive tax.

[sakabatou]

19. Go cry to your orange god, Massie

[Karasu]

21. The two of them deserve each other.

[mountain grammy]

22. He's a total sleaze