{"id":2567893,"date":"2026-02-09T12:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-kentucky-house-speaker-snatches-microphone-from-thomas-massie-mid-speech\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T12:24:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:24:35","slug":"gop-kentucky-house-speaker-snatches-microphone-from-thomas-massie-mid-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-kentucky-house-speaker-snatches-microphone-from-thomas-massie-mid-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Kentucky House speaker snatches microphone from Thomas Massie mid-speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fgop-kentucky-house-speaker-snatches-microphone-from-thomas-massie-mid-speech%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=2567893&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>the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-the-monster-building-in-hong-kong-with-hundreds-of-floors\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show The Monster Building In Hong Kong With Hundr...s Of Floors?\">article reports<\/a> that during a Kentucky GOP Lincoln Day Dinner in Oldham County, Rep. Thomas Massie had his microphone snatched mid-speech by Kentucky House Speaker David Osborne, after Massie criticized his Trump-backed opponent Ed Gallrein.Massie,who has represented Kentucky\u2019s 4th District since 2012,argued that lawmakers work for the people rather than the speaker or the President. The confrontation prompted boos and some attendees to leave; Massie later said he joined others for drinks after stepping outside. The incident highlights Massie\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >high-profile primary challenge<\/a> in 2026 from Gallrein,a race that has become a litmus test for trump\u2019s influence in Kentucky as Gallrein has secured Trump\u2019s backing along with support from other GOP figures. Endorsements for Gallrein from Rep. Andy Barr and Nate Morris are noted as the race draws alignment around the MAGA agenda. The piece also recalls Massie\u2019s past sparring with Trump on issues such as the One Big Lovely Bill Act and Epstein files, framing the primary as a clash over allegiance to the president versus autonomous district portrayal.  <\/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\">GOP Kentucky House speaker snatches microphone from Thomas Massie mid-speech<\/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_2499815\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thomas-massie\/\">Thomas Massie<\/a>&lsquo;s(R-KY) speech over the weekend at a GOP dinner in his district was cut off by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kentucky\/\">Kentucky<\/a> House speaker.<\/p>\n<p>In the minutes before Massie&rsquo;s microphone was taken, the congressman was discussing his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Trump<\/a>-backed opponent, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3858139\/ed-gallrein-campaign-challenging-thomas-massie\/\">Ed Gallrein<\/a>. Massie was saying he works for the people of his district, rather than Trump or House Speaker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA), when Republican Kentucky House Speaker David Osborne snatched his microphone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4449656\/massie-trump-litmus-test-kentucky-senate\/\">Massie opposition becomes Trump litmus test in Kentucky Senate race<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4449619\/doj-allowing-congress-view-unredacted-epstein-files\/\">DOJ allowing Congress to view unredacted Epstein files<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4448642\/new-jersey-primary-undecided-progressive-candidate-analilia-mejia-pulls-ahead\/\">New Jersey primary still undecided as progressive candidate Analilia Mejia pulls ahead<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;They can steal the microphone but I will never be silenced. I was defending my wife, calling out my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-media-will-debunk-trumps-debate-claims-then-brings-out-debunked-lying-dog-faced-pony-soldier-quote\/\" title=\"Biden Says M...ia Will Debunk Trump&#039;s Debate Claims ... Then Brings Out Debunk... &#039;Lying Dog-Fac... Pony Soldier&#039; Quote\">opponent&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s COVID PPP fraud, and explaining that Congressmen work for the People, not the Speaker or the President!&rdquo; Massie <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MassieforKY\/status\/2020301120523153561?s=20\">wrote on X<\/a> in response to the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The fiscal hawk has represented Kentucky&rsquo;s 4th District in the northern part of the state since 2012, dominating any general election and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-jr-issues-warning-to-gop-reps-unsupportive-of-president-trump\/\" title=\"Don Jr. issues warning to GOP ...s. unsupportive of President Trump\">primary challenges<\/a> he has had since taking office. But in the 2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\">midterm elections<\/a>, Massie is facing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-air-concerns-about-biden-primary-challengers-and-third-party-campaigns\/\" title=\"Democrats express worries about Biden ... ...rs and third-party campaigns.\">significant primary challenge<\/a> from Gallrein, who has the support of Trump and many of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4449656\/massie-trump-litmus-test-kentucky-senate\/\">his backers in the Bluegrass state<\/a>. The challenge came after Massie sparred with the president on matters like the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3463302\/trump-bill-signing-greatest-victory-yet-one-big-beautiful-bill-act\/\">One Big Beautiful Bill Act<\/a> and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/epstein-files\/\">Epstein files<\/a> throughout the first year of the second Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>During his speech before Kentucky Republicans&rsquo; annual Lincoln Day Dinner in Oldham County, Massie addressed the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/2018431670278340627?s=20\">comments<\/a> Trump made about his wife, Carolyn Moffa, which were <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/2018426425393447406?s=20\">reposted<\/a> by Gallrein last week. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Massie also accused Gallrein of participating in&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3762519\/covid-relief-fraud-social-security-numbers-pandemic-oversight-group\/\">COVID-19-related fraud schemes<\/a>, saying he took two COVID-19<\/span> Paycheck Protection Program loans and &ldquo;never paid back that loan, and he took it for baling hay.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you want to rubber-stamp, you can vote for my opponent. If you want somebody who makes up their own mind and does things for you &mdash; the chain of command does not go to the Commander-in-Chief &mdash; when you are a congressman, you work not for the Speaker of the House,&rdquo; Massie said just before Osborne snatched his microphone.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I work for you. Thank you and God bless,&rdquo; Massie continued, yelling to the room with no microphone.<\/p>\n<p>Gallrein did not respond to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&lsquo;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Though there were several boos during Massie&rsquo;s speech, he told the<em> Courier-Journal<\/em> that several of his supporters left the event in protest after his microphone was taken. Massie said he joined the folks who walked out for drinks elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People are saying I stormed off after my speech. They had us seated so far in the corner, it looks like I&rsquo;m storming out of the place,&rdquo; Massie <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.courier-journal.com\/story\/News\/politics\/elections\/2026\/02\/07\/thomas-massie-microphone-taken-kentucky-republican-dinner\/88564556007\/\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;I walked over and sat down for a while until I noticed other people leaving, and I thought, &lsquo;Well, if they&rsquo;re going to leave, I&rsquo;m going to go outside and thank them.&rsquo; And then we ended up going for drinks.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4449656\/massie-trump-litmus-test-kentucky-senate\/\">MASSIE OPPOSITION BECOMES TRUMP LITMUS TEST IN KENTUCKY SENATE RACE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Massie&rsquo;s primary race with Gallrein has taken center stage across Kentucky, as the candidates in the state&rsquo;s GOP Senate primary have also taken sides in the House race. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) and businessman Nate Morris recently endorsed Gallrein, as they each seek the backing of Trump supporters across the state.<\/p>\n<p>Barr <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/barrforsenate\/status\/2019924391530725773?s=20\">posted on X<\/a> with Gallrein after the event in Massie&rsquo;s current district, writing, &ldquo;Great to see @EdGallrein, the future Congressman of #KY04 at the @OldhamCountyGOP Lincoln Day Dinner tonight. This is Ed&rsquo;s home county, he dedicated his career to serving our country in the Navy. Ed will help President Trump and I fight for the MAGA agenda that Kentucky voted for.&rdquo;<\/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>KY House speaker grabs Massie mic mid-speech<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2567894,"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\/AP25320658210903.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[6203,12830,4199,4850,33043],"class_list":["post-2567893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-gop","tag-kentucky","tag-legislature","tag-massie","tag-microphone"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25320658210903.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567893","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\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2567893"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567893\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2567897,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567893\/revisions\/2567897"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2567894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2567893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2567893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2567893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}