GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, as soon as focused by Trump, offers former president 'full endorsement'

Rep. Thomas Massie – who former President Donald Trump as soon as stated ought to be ousted from the Republican Get together – introduced on Friday that he’s endorsing Trump for president.

In a press release issued on Friday, the Kentucky Republican endorsed Trump, and urged conservatives, libertarians, and independents to hitch him in casting their vote for the GOP presidential candidate.

“Donald Trump will put Individuals first by securing our liberties at residence and stopping unnecessary wars overseas. He’ll make America Wholesome Once more by empowering small farmers and taking over particular pursuits which have corrupted our healthcare system. He has even dedicated to liberating Ross Ulbricht who was wrongfully sentenced,” Massie declared within the assertion.

“For these and lots of different causes, he has my full endorsement,” Massie added.

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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has endorsed former President Donald Trump. (Left: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc by way of Getty Photographs; Proper: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Photographs)

In a written remark to Fox Information Digital on Sunday, Massie defined that he decided the 2024 presidential contest is “too vital” for him to not “weigh-in.”

“I had a fantastic dialog with [Robert F. Kennedy Jr.] on Friday after which with Donald Trump on Saturday,” Massie famous.

“I wish to be a part of the alignment that places the main focus again on common folks as an alternative of firms and paperwork,” he continued. “One of many different urgent problems with our day is that our meddling abroad has put us on the point of warfare, and I consider Trump is the one one who can pull us again from that. For these causes and people talked about in my endorsement, I got here to the conclusion that this presidential election is simply too vital for me to not weigh-in on.”

Trump publicly castigated Massie in March 2020, calling for the congressman to be tossed from the Republican Get together.

“Seems like a 3rd charge Grandstander named @RepThomasMassie, a Congressman from, sadly, a very GREAT State, Kentucky, desires to vote in opposition to the brand new Save Our Staff Invoice in Congress. He simply desires the publicity. He can’t cease it, solely delay, which is each harmful,” Trump wrote, ending the sentence in one other submit by including, “& expensive.”

“Staff & small companies want cash now to be able to survive. Virus wasn’t their fault. It’s ‘HELL’ coping with the Dems, had to surrender some silly issues to be able to get the ‘massive image’ finished. 90% GREAT! WIN BACK HOUSE, however throw Massie out of Republican Get together!” Trump tweeted.

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to talk at a information convention at Austin-Bergstrom Worldwide Airport, on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Picture/Alex Brandon)

Trump fired off the assault on Massie simply earlier than the lawmaker demanded a recorded vote on an enormous COVID-19 pandemic-related spending measure.

Massie’s demand for a recorded vote was finally rejected, however the lawmaker had earned the ire not solely of Trump, but additionally of many lawmakers who returned to D.C. throughout the episode.

Regardless of Trump’s assault, Massie went on to win a convincing victory within the June 2020 Republican main in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District.

Trump later modified course, issuing a full-throated endorsement of Massie shortly earlier than the lawmaker’s 2022 main victory.

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