Trump once called this Kentucky congressman a 'disaster.' Now Trump has endorsed him
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie once earned the scorn of former President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, Northern Kentucky's congressman earned Trump's endorsement.
In March 2020, Trump called Massie a "third-rate grandstander" and a "disaster for America" after Massie forced Congress to return to Washington and vote in person on a $2 trillion COVID-19 relief package.
It appears Trump has mended fences with the Republican from Garrison.
On Tuesday, Trump, endorsed Massie for reelection, calling him a "first-rate Defender of the Constitution."
"Thomas fights hard to Protect your Liberties, especially the First and Second Amendments, which are under siege by the Radical Left," Trump said in a release from his Save America political action committee.
Massie faces three Republican challengers in the May 7 primary. If Massie wins, he'll face Democrat Matthew Lehman, of Newport, in the general election.
Massie has represented Kentucky's 4th Congressional District since 2012, driving his Tesla from his off-the-grid house in Lewis County to Washington, D.C. He earned the moniker “Mr. No” for frequently being the lone House member voting "no" on bills
Massie said in a statement to The Enquirer that he spoke with Trump Monday.
"We had a great chat on the phone yesterday," Massie said in the statement. "I’m honored to receive President Trump’s endorsement.”
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Donald Trump endorses Thomas Massie in Republican Primary
