{"id":604710,"date":"2026-05-20T11:53:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=604710"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:53:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:53:42","slug":"massie-concession-speech-fuels-speculation-of-possible-presidential-run-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=604710","title":{"rendered":"Massie concession speech fuels speculation of possible presidential run"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rep. Thomas Massie\u2019s primary defeat this Thursday had some calling for him to run for president and others pontificating the end of the GOP.<\/p>\n

It started with the embattled congressman\u2019s concession speech late Thursday evening. During the speech, Massie kept asking for someone in the crowded audience to explain God\u2019s will.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happened today, what happened tonight was God\u2019s will,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd we have to figure out what was the purpose of having the biggest fight ever. Why did it converge on one of 435 congressional seats right here in Kentucky? What was God\u2019s purpose? What is he showing us tonight?\u201d<\/p>\n

Listen:<\/p>\n

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\"\ud83d\udea8\" NOW: Thomas Massie just wrapped up his concession speech, hinting at a possible 2028 PRESIDENTIAL RUN<\/p>\n

MASSIE: \u201cWhat was God\u2019s purpose? What is he showing us tonight?<\/p>\n

MASSIE: \u201cWe\u2019re just getting started.\u201d<\/p>\n

CROWD: \u201c28! 28!\u201d<\/p>\n

MASSIE: \u201cWell, you\u2019ve made a compelling argument!\u201d pic.twitter.com\/MOgGl5nEN9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In response, someone in the crowd yelled that they\u2019re just getting started. Massie liked that. Then the crowd started chanting \u201c28.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happens in 2028?\u201d Massie subsequently asked.\u00a0\u201cOh, you want me to run for Congress again?\u201d<\/p>\n

No, they wanted him to run for president.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what you\u2019re talking about,\u201d Massie said in response. \u201cAll right, well, you\u2019ve made, you\u2019ve made a compelling argument.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not everybody reacted with the same positivity. Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene responded to Massie\u2019s loss by declaring that the GOP\u2019s future has been \u201cdestroyed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am proud and thankful to have served in the U.S. House of Representatives with my friend Thomas Massie, a giant among weak pathetic men,\u201d she wrote in a tweet. \u201cReleasing the Epstein files was our demise. But it was worth every single bit because now everyone knows the truth. You are ruled by the Epstein class that cares nothing about you and your elected leaders are bought and controlled by a foreign lobby.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTonight the future of the Republican Party was destroyed<\/strong>. The Real America First Movement will rise led by the younger generations, who hate the old guard with an unquenchable passion. Let us pray that we have a country left by the time these creatures are gone,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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I am proud and thankful to have served in the U.S. House of Representatives with my friend Thomas Massie, a giant among weak pathetic men.<\/p>\n

Releasing the Epstein files was our demise.<\/p>\n

But it was worth every single bit because now everyone knows the truth.<\/p>\n

You are ruled by the\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene\"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\" (@FmrRepMTG) May 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Democrats were equally saddened by Massie\u2019s loss. Take Rep. Ro Khanna, for instance, who grieved his friend\u2019s loss by inviting the outgoing congressman\u2019s supporters to become Democrats.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy good friend @RepThomasMassie lost tonight,\u201d Khanna wrote<\/a> on X. \u201cHe lost because he had the guts to stand up to the Epstein class and against the war. He won voters under 45 by 30 points.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTonight, I say to his voters who feel rejected by Trump. We welcome you. Join our coalition to take on a rotten system and stand for the working class over the Epstein class. We will build a movement to stand for Team America,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Massie\u2019s growing army of detractors \u2014 all of them frustrated by his Epstein and Israel obsessions \u2014 celebrated his loss and the victory of his opponent, Ed Gallrein.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe power of Donald Trump is real,\u201d Sen. Lindsey Graham tweeted<\/a>. \u201cCongratulations to Ed Gallrein for an amazing victory against serious opposition. I believe he will bring a lot to the U.S House of Representatives. He is a warrior and businessman \u2014 someone who has truly sacrificed for our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHappy to deliver the news to President @realDonaldTrump the results from the KY Primary and his defeat of Thomas Massie,\u201d Rep. Erin Houchin added in another tweet. \u201cWell done, @TeamTrump! Congratulations @EdGallrein!\u201d<\/p>\n

Houchin\u2019s tweet wound up deeply irritating Massie.<\/p>\n

Look:<\/p>\n

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How do his boots taste?<\/p>\n

\u2014 Thomas Massie for Congress (@MassieforKY) May 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

But two can play that nasty game. In response to Massie\u2019s loss, outspoken Rep. Randy Fine posted<\/a> an AI-generated picture of the outgoing congressman crying with the word \u201cLOSER\u201d written underneath.<\/p>\n

Trump administration official Steven Cheung kept it even more cutthroat, tweeting<\/a>, \u201cDo not ever doubt President Trump and his political power. F-ck around, find out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now watch below as Sen. Rand Paul, whom some Trump allies have said \u201cis next,\u201d responds to Massie\u2019s loss by saying nothing:<\/p>\n

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\"\ud83d\udd25\"\"\ud83d\udea8\" BREAKING: Sen. Rand Paul has NO COMMENT on Thomas Massie\u2019s humiliating defeat to Trump endorsed Ed Gillrein.<\/p>\n

Q: \u201cSenator just quickly, do you have any reaction to Massie\u2019s LOSS?\u201d<\/p>\n

PAUL: *Sadly shakes head NO\u2026* pic.twitter.com\/pzCAtI9RjJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Patriot Oasis\"\u2122\" (@ThePatriotOasis) May 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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