Some conservatives condemned President Donald Trump’s private assault on Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) Friday after the president — who’s been married 3 times himself — criticized Massie for remarrying after the loss of life of his first spouse.
Massie introduced final week that he had been legally married to his spouse, Carolyn Grace Moffa, since October. His first spouse, Massie’s “highschool sweetheart” Rhonda Howard Massie, died in June 2024.
“I’ve 4 grownup kids, who’re all married to fantastic folks, and three grandchildren from my blessed 31 yr marriage to Rhonda who I nonetheless miss every single day,” Massie wrote in a publish saying his marriage to Moffa.
Trump took a jab at Massie’s marriage Friday evening on Reality Social.
“Did Thomas Massie, typically known as Rand Paul Jr., due to the truth that he all the time votes towards the Republican Get together, get married already??? Boy, that was fast!,” Trump wrote.
“No surprise the Polls have him at lower than an 8% probability of successful the Election. Anyway, have a terrific life Thomas and (?). His spouse will quickly discover out that she’s caught with a LOSER!” he continued.
The thrice-married Trump reportedly had an affair with mannequin Marla Maples whereas married to Ivana Trump, and allegedly had one other with grownup movie actress Stormy Daniels whereas married to Melania Trump.
The 2 Republicans have been feuding in current days over information associated to the late convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump lashed out at these he referred to as “silly” Republicans, together with Massie, for becoming a member of a petition to pressure a vote on the discharge of these information.
A number of conservative voices have spoken up for Massie and towards Trump’s brazen marriage commentary.
The president’s former senior authorized advisor, Jenna Ellis, denounced Trump’s assault Saturday on X, saying “some issues are nonetheless sacred and may nonetheless be past this type of political mud-slinging.”
“I do know personally from my friendship of greater than a decade with Massie how extremely tough it was to search out himself all of a sudden a widower and shedding his greatest buddy. I’ve prayed for him every single day,” Ellis wrote.
Conservative X commentator account ThePatrioticBlonde sarcastically stated “how presidential.”
Outspoken Trump critic and former Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R) stated the assault “is past the pale” and “pure evil.”
“Massie and I weren’t very shut however he’s a great man and I want one of the best. Trump is evil to the core,” Kinzinger stated.
Proper-wing commentator Evan Kilgore referred to as Trump’s assault “disgusting,” later including that “was low, even for President Trump.”