{"id":2564584,"date":"2026-02-05T13:29:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-slams-moron-thomas-massie-at-prayer-breakfast\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:31:16","slug":"trump-slams-moron-thomas-massie-at-prayer-breakfast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-slams-moron-thomas-massie-at-prayer-breakfast\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump slams &#8216;moron&#8217; Thomas Massie at prayer breakfast"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-slams-moron-thomas-massie-at-prayer-breakfast%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2564584&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At the National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald trump criticized Rep. Thomas Massie, calling him a \u201cmoron\u201d and noting that Massie frequently votes against Trump\u2019s agenda, even after major Republican wins like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-trump-americans-have-seen-their-best-wage-growth-in-40-years\/\" title=\"Under Trump, Americans Have Seen Their Best Wage Growth In 40 ...s\">tax cuts<\/a>. Trump described Massie as an automatic vote \u201cno\u201d and mocked his opposition to various management measures, suggesting Massie lacks political support.<\/p>\n<p>Massie, a libertarian-leaning Republican from Kentucky, has broken with Trump on several issues in the past year, including the Epstein files, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >curbing presidential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-of-senators-seek-to-strip-biden-of-certain-war-powers\/\" title=\"Bipartisan Group Of Senators Seek To Strip Biden Of Certain War Powers\">war powers<\/a><\/a> over Venezuela, and voting against Trump\u2019s tax cuts.In response, massie fired back on X, saying he\u2019s fighting for what Trump promised: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-reverses-27-4-billion-in-spending-cuts-proposed-by-trump\/\" title=\"Biden Reverses .4 Billion in Spending Cuts Proposed by Trump\">reduce spending<\/a>, end foreign wars, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouri-promises-to-fight-tooth-and-nail-to-defend-gun-rights-after-biden-admin-threats\/\" title=\"Missouri Promises To \u2018Fight Tooth And Nail\u2019 To Defend Gun Rights After Biden Admin Threats\">defend gun rights<\/a> and religious liberty, and oppose foreign aid. Trump has as endorsed a primary challenger, Ed Gallrein, and urged Republicans to unite against Massie, with allied groups planning to spend heavily to defeat him.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump slams &lsquo;moron&rsquo; Thomas Massie at prayer breakfast<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2495897\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> lambasted Rp. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thomas-massie\/\">Thomas Massie<\/a> (R-KY), a frequent antagonist of his administration, as a &ldquo;moron&rdquo; while speaking at the 74th National <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/prayer\/\">Prayer<\/a> Breakfast on Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s an automatic no,&rdquo; Trump said of Massie&rsquo;s tendency to vote against his administration. &ldquo;No matter what. If we did welfare reform. If we did the greatest thing in history for religion. No matter what we did. No matter how good it is &hellip; we just did the greatest tax cuts in history, he voted against.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4446999\/schumer-jeffries-condition-dhs-funding-ten-demands-ice-reform\/\">Schumer and Jeffries condition DHS funding on 10 demands for ICE reform<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4446743\/georgia-republican-barry-loudermilk-forgoes-reelection\/\">Georgia GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk forgoes reelection bid after longtime stability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4446496\/bill-hillary-clinton-testimony-oversight-precedent-trump\/\">Bill and Hillary Clinton contempt threat might start the clock ticking on Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;No matter what we do, this moron,&rdquo; Trump added, drawing laughter. &ldquo;No matter what it is.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Massie, a libertarian conservative, has broken with the president on several occasions in the past year. The Kentucky Republican was an early proponent of releasing the Epstein files. Massie also supported Democratic efforts to curtail the president&rsquo;s war powers regarding Venezuela. He also voted against Trump&rsquo;s tax cuts, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s something wrong with him,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;We call him Rand Paul, Jr. You know, it&rsquo;s like they just vote no. They love voting no. They think it&rsquo;s good politically, the guys polling about 9%, it&rsquo;s not good.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Massie quickly hit back on social media following the president&rsquo;s remarks. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The President of the United States called me a moron at the National Prayer Breakfast this morning because I&rsquo;m still fighting for what he promised the American people: Reduce big spending, DOGE, no new wars, end foreign aid, defend 1A 2A 4A, prolife, and expose sex traffickers,&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/2019441453835927626?s=20\">wrote on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Trump is supporting a primary challenge to Massie this year. The president is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4407568\/trump-endorses-massie-challenger-ed-gallrein\/\">urging the GOP <\/a>to coalesce around Ed Gallrein, who is challenging Massie in the GOP primary. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4445564\/trump-god-national-prayer-breakfast\/\">TRUMP JOKES ABOUT NEEDING HELP FROM GOD DURING NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have heard that there are other Candidates exploring a run for this seat, but I am asking all MAGA Warriors to rally behind Captain Ed Gallrein, the Candidate who is, far and away, best positioned to DEFEAT Third Rate Congressman Thomas Massie, a Weak and Pathetic RINO from the beautiful Commonwealth of Kentucky, a place I love, and won BIG, ALL THREE TIMES,&rdquo; he&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115844769291604784\">wrote on Truth Social<\/a> last month. <\/p>\n<p>Trump-aligned groups have also pledged to spend heavily to defeat Massie. The Kentucky Republican has beaten back a primary challenge each cycle since 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump calls Massie &#8216;moron&#8217; at prayer breakfast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2564585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-t6fq0kav3-1770313796076-e1770314620341.jpg?1770295962&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5107,49955,33196,3634],"class_list":["post-2564584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-insult","tag-prayer-breakfast","tag-thomas-massie","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-t6fq0kav3-1770313796076-e1770314620341.jpg?1770295962&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2564584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2564584"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2564584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2564591,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2564584\/revisions\/2564591"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2564585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2564584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2564584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2564584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}