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Donald Trump targets Thomas Massie as purge of Republican critics intensifies - The Economic Times Benchmarks Nifty 23,618.00 -31.96 FEATURED FUNDS ★★★ ★★ Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct-Growth 5Y Return 23.67 % Invest Now Enter search text: News English Edition English Edition हिन्दी ગુજરાતી मराठी বাংলা ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം தமிழ் తెలుగు | Today's ePaper My Watchlist Subscribe Sign In Home ETPrime Markets Market Data Masterclass News Industry SME Politics Wealth MF Tech AI Careers Opinion NRI Panache More Menu India Economy Economy Dashboard Agriculture Finance Foreign Trade Indicators Infrastructure Policy Politics Newsblogs Elections Assembly Elections West Bengal Assam Tamil Nadu Kerala Puducherry Sports IPL 2026 More Science Defence International US News Global Trends Trump Action Tracker Canada News UK News Australia New Zealand Saudi Arabia UAE Singapore Hong Kong Business World News ET Explains Company Corporate Trends Industry Trending Decoded Morning Brief Podcast ET Evoke Bengaluru News Pune News Mumbai News Videos Latest News Most Read Most Shared Most Commented Business News › News › International › Global Trends › Donald Trump targets Thomas Massie as purge of Republican critics intensifies The Economic Times daily newspaper is available online now. Read Today's Paper Donald Trump targets Thomas Massie as purge of Republican critics intensifies SECTIONS Donald Trump targets Thomas Massie as purge of Republican critics intensifies Reuters Last Updated: May 19, 2026, 04:16:00 PM IST Rate Story Follow us Share Font Size Abc Small Abc Medium Abc Large Save Print Comment Synopsis President Donald Trump is backing a challenger against Representative Thomas Massie in Kentucky's Republican primary. This race is the most expensive House primary ever. Trump wants to remove Massie for criticizing him and voting against aid to Israel. AP Thomas Massie (left) and Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump is targeting Representative Thomas Massie in Tuesday's Republican primary in Kentucky, backing a challenger to try to purge one of his loudest critics from within the party. The party contest, the ​most expensive U.S. House of Representatives primary in history, will again test Trump's hold over Republicans after he successfully pushed out another key critic, Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, and scored victories against dissenting incumbents in Indiana. If Massie loses, it will reinforce Trump's dominance over core supporters in the party ahead of the November midterm elections and send a warning to other Republicans about the political cost of defiance. Massie incurred Trump's ire by successfully leading a push to ‌release files tied to ⁠the late sex ⁠offender Jeffrey Epstein, and his criticism of the Iran war. Read More: The Ukraine war is changing. European allies' strategy must change too Live Events In a Sunday post on Truth Social, Trump called Massie "the worst and most unreliable R

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