{"id":2607659,"date":"2026-05-27T23:02:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T03:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massie-goes-on-fishing-trip-with-mtg-after-losing-kentucky-primary-election\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T23:03:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T03:03:42","slug":"massie-goes-on-fishing-trip-with-mtg-after-losing-kentucky-primary-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massie-goes-on-fishing-trip-with-mtg-after-losing-kentucky-primary-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Massie goes on fishing trip with MTG after losing Kentucky primary election"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fmassie-goes-on-fishing-trip-with-mtg-after-losing-kentucky-primary-election%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=2607659&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>Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) posted a video on X showing himself <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theres-no-such-thing-as-good-masculine-male-characters-in-the-woke-world-of-book-publishing\/\" title=\"In the woke world of book publishing, good masculine male characters are hard to find\">deep-sea fishing<\/a> with former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, captioned \u201cAmerica First Pacific Summit Retreat.\u201d The post comes after Massie lost his reelection bid in Kentucky\u2019s 4th District to Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein, ending his 14-year tenure.<\/p>\n<p>The fishing outing also highlights an unusual political connection between Massie and Greene, who have both increasingly clashed with President Donald Trump despite previously being seen as aligned with his movement. Greene supported Massie during the primary and defended him after Trump intensified attacks, while Massie had drawn Trump\u2019s ire for voting against the One big Stunning Bill Act, working with Democrats to push for Epstein file disclosures, and criticizing the U.S. war against Iran. Likewise, Greene\u2019s relationship with Trump broke down after she criticized parts of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/america-first-diplomacy-is-over-biden-tells-g-7-summit\/\" title=\"\u2018America First\u2019 Diplomacy Is Over, Biden Tells G-7 Summit\">foreign policy agenda<\/a> and backed efforts for additional Epstein-related disclosures; she later resigned from Congress.<\/p>\n<p>With Congress currently out of session, the moment underscores how GOP politics-and the roles of figures like Trump-remain in flux heading into an uncertain midterm cycle. massie has also filed to run in 2028, though he has not yet decided which office he will seek.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thomas-massie\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17668\">Thomas Massie<\/a> (R-KY) appeared to swap politics for deep-sea fishing this week, posting a video of himself reeling in a sailfish alongside former Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"776\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> after losing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kentucky\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"30\">Kentucky<\/a>\u2018s Republican primary to a candidate backed by President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Massie posted the video on X Wednesday with the caption \u201cAmerica First Pacific Summit Retreat,\u201d showing himself aboard a fishing charter with Greene while reeling in a large sailfish in what appeared to be a tropical destination.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4583756\/problem-solvers-caucus-anti-gerrymandering-task-force\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Problem Solvers Caucus launches anti-gerrymandering task force<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a 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absence<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The post follows Massie losing his bid for reelection in Kentucky\u2019s 4th Congressional District to Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein, ending the libertarian-leaning Republican\u2019s 14-year tenure in Congress.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">America First Pacific Summit Retreat <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/myUbSopgMj\">pic.twitter.com\/myUbSopgMj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/2059787091173589334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outing underscored the unlikely political alliance that emerged between Massie and Greene in recent months as both increasingly found themselves at odds with Trump despite once being viewed as close allies of the president\u2019s political movement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greene, who resigned from Congress earlier this year, publicly supported Massie during his bruising primary and defended him after Trump escalated attacks on the Kentucky Republican.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Massie drew Trump\u2019s ire after voting against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year, his willingness to work with Democrats to force the Justice Department to release the Epstein files, as well as his criticism of the U.S. war against Iran. Trump eventually endorsed Gallrein and campaigned aggressively for Massie\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greene\u2019s relationship with Trump also fractured over the past year after she criticized parts of the administration\u2019s foreign policy agenda and aligned herself with efforts to force additional disclosures related to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump publicly rebuked Greene and threatened to back a primary challenger against her before she later resigned from Congress. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pair\u2019s fishing trip comes as Congress is out of session and Republicans look toward a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >politically uncertain midterm cycle shaped<\/a> in part by Trump\u2019s efforts to consolidate influence inside the GOP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-massie-files-for-2028-but-unsure-about-which-office-to-seek\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4581266\/thomas-massie-files-2028-unsure-house-president\/\"><strong>MASSIE FILES FOR 2028 BUT UNSURE ABOUT WHICH \u2018OFFICE TO SEEK\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Massie has already filed to run for his congressional seat in 2028, but left the door open for other offices. He said he filed because it allows him to \u201craise funds to continue my political operations supporting my position as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massie-files-for-2028-house-election-open-to-other-races\/\" title=\"... files for 2028 House election, open to other races\">current office holder<\/a> and as a potential candidate for federal office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greene, meanwhile, has continued appearing in conservative media and advocating what she calls a more populist \u201cAmerica First\u201d movement independent of party leadership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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