Republican lawmakers are steering clear of the intraparty showdown, with Trump’s team targeting Massie for defeat in next year’s midterm elections.

Thomas Massie says he has the “antibodies” after surviving President Trump’s previous attempt to oust him during his first administration. The Kentucky Republican’s immunity theory is now being put to its biggest test as Trump steps up his attacks and groups aligned with the president gear up to eject Massie in his 2026 GOP primary.

Rep. Thomas Massie is adding fuel to the fire in his fight with President Trump, poking fun at Vice President JD Vance in a new post on X. Why it matters: Trump and his allies have gone into full-blown attack mode against Massie after the Kentucky Republican opposed the sweeping tax and spending bill key to the president's domestic policy agenda.