Congress

‘I Can Still Win’: Thomas Massie Is Enjoying This

Trump and his allies are mounting an all-out effort to boot Massie from Congress, but the Kentucky lawmaker says he isn’t stressed.

Rep. Thomas Massie leaves the Capitol.
Rep. Thomas Massie speaks with a reporter as he departs a vote at the U.S. Capitol. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images) Francis Chung/POLITICO/AP

By Haley Byrd Wilt

August 20, 2025 05:41 AM

Rep. Thomas Massie was a few days out from having a metal rod removed from the remaining bits of his thumb.

“The physician assistant told me to take some Tylenol and Ibuprofen before I come to that appointment,” he told NOTUS last week. “But I’ve taken no painkillers. So I think I’ll just do it without painkillers.”

Rattle rattle rattle.