In a 250-word Friday-night post employing his trademark random capitalization, Trump wrote: 

"Third Rate Congressman Thomas Massie, a Weak and Pathetic RINO from the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, a place I love, and won big SIX TIMES, must be thrown out of office, ASAP!    … 

I hope Ed gets into the Race against Massie. Unlike 'lightweight' Massie, a totally ineffective LOSER who has failed us so badly, CAPTAIN ED GALLREIN IS A WINNER WHO WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN. Should he decide to challenge Massie, Captain Ed Gallrein has my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, ED, RUN."

Going back to his first term, Trump has periodically attacked Massie, but his fury soared to new heights in June after Massie condemned Trump's decision to unconstitutionally commit US armed forces to an attack on Iran, joining a war initiated by the State of Israel. Trump posted a lengthy tirade that concluded with an assurance that Massie would face a Trump-backed challenger in the 2026 GOP primary. Days later, the "MAGA Kentucky PAC" was created with the sole purpose of ousting Massie, funded entirely by three Israel-backing billionaires who don't live in the state, and run by top Trump operatives Tony Fabrizio and Chris LaCivita.