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Süddeutsche Zeitung5/20/2026Politics1 min readGermany

Trump's Revenge Campaign Targets Republican Congressman Thomas Massie

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  • US President Trump's revenge campaign targets Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, who has occasionally opposed the president on issues like Jeffrey Epstein, Iran, and Israel.
  • Massie has been in the House of Representatives since 2012.

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Why It Matters

US President Donald Trump has initiated a 'revenge campaign' against political opponents. This time, the target is Republican Congressman Thomas Massie from Kentucky, who has served since 2012. Massie has occasionally disagreed with Trump, particularly on sensitive topics such as the Jeffrey Epstein case, Iran, and Israel.

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Am Dienstagabend ging US-Präsident Donald Trumps Rachefeldzug in die nächste Runde, sein Ziel diesmal: Thomas Massie aus Kentucky. Dieser ist zwar wie Trump Republikaner und sitzt seit 2012 im US-Repräsentantenhaus. Allerdings erlaubt er sich, dem US-Präsidenten gelegentlich zu widersprechen. Trump erträgt allerdings Kritik nicht gut, am wenigsten Kritik aus den eigenen Reihen und erst recht nicht bei Themen wie dem Sexualstraftäter Jeffrey Epstein oder Iran und Israel.

Open Questions

  • What specific actions will Trump take against Massie?
  • What are the specific policy disagreements between Trump and Massie regarding Iran and Israel?
  • How will other Republican members of Congress react to Trump's actions?
  • What is the public reaction to this internal party conflict?

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This article was originally published by Süddeutsche Zeitung.

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