GOP’s Massie warns Trump party risks losing ‘disenfranchised’ base

Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has warned that President Donald Trump’s party could face major setbacks in the November elections, arguing that portions of the conservative base have become “disenfranchised.” Massie, who lost his Kentucky primary to a Trump‑backed challenger, told NBC’s Meet the Press: “There’s a growing number of people on the right who have a form of TDS called Trump disappointment syndrome.”

Alienating key constituencies

Massie said the party has alienated fiscal conservatives, anti‑war voters, and supporters of government transparency — particularly regarding files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He warned: “What’s going to happen to the party this fall is they’ve disenfranchised a large portion of that constituency that Trump assembled to get us in the White House.” Despite his defeat, Massie defended his opposition to military action against Iran, his criticism of government spending, and his push for releasing Epstein files, saying “It was completely worth it.”

‘If the legislative branch always sides with the president, we do have a king’

Massie suggested his cooperation with a Democrat on Epstein‑related legislation contributed to efforts to remove him politically. Trump celebrated Massie’s defeat, calling him “a bad guy.” Massie warned against excessive alignment between Congress and the presidency, stating: “If the legislative branch always sides with the president, then we do have a king.”