The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is looking to oust Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie in the upcoming 2026 midterm election.
AIPAC has been actively recruiting candidates to run in a primary against Massie, a source familiar told the Daily Caller.
“I’m aware that foreign lobbyists have conducted a push poll and are trying to recruit another candidate to run against me, due to my opposition to foreign aid and forever wars,” Massie said in a statement sent to the Caller.
“Their previous efforts have failed completely, and I expect this race to be no different,” he added.
Is there a burn center for feline feces? pic.twitter.com/PXt5cxzZ8O
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 25, 2025
Massie has been a leading voice against U.S. involvement in Israel’s war with Iran. (RELATED: Tucker And Ted Cruz Trade Haymakers In Viral Interview)
He opposed the recent U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, calling Trump’s actions unconstitutional, but stated on Monday that he does not support Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s effort to impeach Trump over the attack.
This is not Constitutional. https://t.co/EU3fS5jcwb
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 21, 2025
Trump wrote a long Truth Social post on Sunday saying that he will personally campaign against Massie, adding that a wonderful “American Patriot” would challenge the Kentucky congressman in the Republican primary.
The president followed up on Sunday with another Truth Social post targeting Massie, declaring, “GET THIS ‘BUM’ OUT OF OFFICE, ASAP!”
Trump’s political team has been fielding inquiries from Republicans interested in mounting a primary challenge against Massie, according to an Axios report from May.
Massie has rankled the president on several recent issues, including the Iran-Israel war.
Massie joined forces with Democratic California Rep. Ro Khanna to introduce a resolution aimed at stopping Trump from initiating “unauthorized hostilities” against Iran on June 17. (RELATED: LOFTUS: GOP Senators Quickly Expose Their Glaring Disconnect With MAGA)
He was one of only two Republican members of Congress to vote ‘no’ on the “Big Beautiful Bill,” citing concerns over its impact on the national deficit and accusing lawmakers of relying on “fantasy math” instead of implementing real federal spending cuts.
Ahead of the vote, during a visit to Capitol Hill, Trump criticized the Kentucky congressman, telling reporters, “No, I don’t think Thomas Massie understands government,” and adding, “I think he’s a grandstander, frankly … I think he should be voted out of office.”
Massie appeared on Theo Von’s podcast “This Past Weekend” on Tuesday, where he shared his views on AIPAC’s political influence, stating, “I think they’re the best lobbying group in Washington D.C., and the reason they can do it is you can have dual citizens — people who are American and Israeli — who are allowed to give money into American politics because they’re American.”
He continued, “By virtue of that you are allowed to participate. But if you are a foreign national, you’re not allowed to.”
The Caller reached out to AIPAC for comment but did not receive a response prior to publication.
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