Scoop: Trump launches MAGA PAC in effort to oust Rep. Massie from Congress (axios.com)

🌟 Overview & Context

📅 Published: June 22, 2025 • 📍 Source: Axios

Former President Donald Trump has created a new Super PAC—Kentucky MAGA—to challenge long-serving GOP Rep. Thomas Massie in the May 2026 Kentucky primary, marking Trump’s first effort to unseat a sitting Republican. The PAC includes a robust survey and early coordination with potential challengers. Angered by Massie’s votes against Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and for opposing U.S. strikes on Iran without Congressional approval, Trump aide Chris LaCivita warned, “Thomas ‘Little Boy’ Massie will be fired.”

🎯 Why It Matters

• First intra-party exit: Trump’s organized intervention signals the start of internal GOP purges.
• Ideological clash: Massie opposes debt-fueled spending and unapproved military action, positioning himself as a constitutional conservative.
• Election impact: A Trump-backed primary challenge could reshape the Kentucky Republican electorate and serve as a warning to other dissenting Republicans ahead of 2026.

📚 Citation

Axios. (2025, June 22). Scoop: Trump launches MAGA PAC to oust Thomas Massie. Retrieved from https://www.axios.com/2025/06/22/trump‑massie‑congress‑2026
Summary generated by ChatGPT (GPT‑4). Retrieved from chat.openai.com