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arguing Americans are already feeling the economic pain from the conflict. “Heck yes, I would support it!” Massie said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” when asked whether he would back a short-term Iran deal . “We don’t know what the terms of it are, but if Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz are crashing out last night, I’d say it’s probably a pretty good deal.” Massie, a longtime critic of U.S.
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Ousted Massie sides with Trump on Iran deal amid GOP backlash, confidently exclaims, 'Heck yes!' | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV Skip to content Home Weather Local News National Sports ABOUT WSFX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings WHAT’S ON FOX CONTACT WELCOME HOME MEDICALLY SPEAKING PAWS FOR THE CAUSE HOME Local Weather Local Headlines National Headlines Sports Welcome Home Medically Speaking Paws For The Cause ABOUT FOX WILMINGTON WHAT’S ON FOX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings CONTESTS Home Weather Local News National Sports ABOUT WSFX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings WHAT’S ON FOX CONTACT HOME Local Weather Local Headlines National Headlines Sports Welcome Home Medically Speaking Paws For The Cause ABOUT FOX WILMINGTON WHAT’S ON FOX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings CONTESTS Ousted Massie sides with Trump on Iran deal amid GOP backlash, confidently exclaims, ‘Heck yes!’ National Headlines Ousted Massie sides with Trump on Iran deal amid GOP backlash, confidently exclaims, ‘Heck yes!’ May 25, 2026 Ousted Massie sides with Trump on Iran deal amid GOP backlash, confidently exclaims, ‘Heck yes!’ May 25, 2026 close Video Thomas Massie backs Trump Iran deal, warns GOP faces voter backlash Massie backed a potential short-term Iran deal negotiated by President Trump, saying Americans were already suffering from high gas and fertilizer costs. Massie also warned Republicans risked alienating anti-war and fiscal conservative voters. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said Sunday he would support a short-term agreement with Iran after President Donald Trump announced that a deal with Tehran had “largely been negotiated,” arguing Americans are already feeling the economic pain from the conflict. “Heck yes, I would support it!” Massie said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” when asked whether he would back a short-term Iran deal . “We don’t know what the terms of it are, but if Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz are crashing out last night, I’d say it’s probably a pretty good deal.” Massie, a longtime critic of U.S. military intervention overseas, tied his support for a deal to rising fuel and farming costs at home. Thomas Massie said he supported a potential short-term Iran agreement floated by President Trump, arguing Kentucky families and farmers were already feeling the economic strain from the conflict. (Getty Images) TRUMP SAYS IRAN DEAL ‘LARGELY NEGOTIATED’ AS 84-DAY WAR NEARS POSSIBLE END “My constituents are hurting,” Massie said. “ Gas is almost $5 a gallon. Diesel is almost $6 a gallon, and the farmers here in Kentucky can’t afford the fertilizer to put on their fields.” The Kentucky Republican also defended his record after losing his Republican primary this week following seven terms in Congress, arguing his independence in Washington ultimately cost him politica
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