Seriously, its politics. Not child play.
Posted on 01/28/2026 12:27:40 PM PST by RandFan
@Holden_Culotta
Thomas Massie just exposed that Trump is threatening to “ruin” his supporters’ businesses if they fund his campaign.
“I’m not talking about IRS audits.”
“It’s bigger than that.”
“Here’s what happens behind the scenes … ”
First, Trump allies are coercing Massie’s consultants into quitting his re-election campaign:
“Three of my consultants have quit on my campaign, all three for the same reason.”
“They were told: your other 30 clients will fire you if you keep working for Massie.”
“They make it hard to hire people.”
“I really love the consultants I got now, because they’re the ones who said: screw you, I’m gonna work for Massie brcause I believe in what he’s doing, and I’m good enough at my job, I’ll go find some other clients if you clowns fire me.”
Second, Trump allies are threatening to “ruin” Massie supporters’ businesses by abusing state power:
“I’ve got 15,000 donors across the United States. My average donation is $80.”
“Is that because I don’t want millionaires to give to a super PAC and to help me?”
“No. I’ll take all the help I can get.”
“The problem is, if you’ve reached some degree of success where you have a million-dollar disposable income, you probably can’t afford to tick off this administration, or they will come at your business.”
“You won’t get the permits you need to do the business.”
“Over the MAGA split and on foreign policy, there are people of great means … who could put money in my race and post up against the Israel First billionaires.”
“But they’re staying on the sidelines, because their business will get ruined.”
This is why Marjorie Taylor Greene left Washington.
The Trump administration is abusing its power and influence to crush populist, America First voices in the Republican Party.
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I'm not happy about it and I dont think you will be either.
They're trying to make an example out of Massie and threatening his consultants, associates and donors.
Make of that what you will.
I think it's terrible.
🙄😂
Give it a rest.
RandFan, it figures...
His side uses “Comintern” like tactics.
I’ll take....Stuff that Massie made up..for $800, Alex.
Seriously, its politics. Not child play.
I dont like these tactics or threats.
Screw the people, eh, Thomas? As long as you get yours.
What a crybaby
There are people abusing their power in government by doing this
I don’t like it.
You didn’t when Biden did it
And I suppose you were just fine with people being threatened and strong-armed into getting the Covid vaccination. They weren’t allowed to work, they got fired, threatened and so much more.
Give it a rest and put your big girl panties on
More left-wing, demoralizing, libertarian SLOP.
What? I was against all that!
Trump needs to go even harder, you could not be more wrong. The democrats arrested law abiding citizens and jailed us for years just for exercising our rights and you think Trump should play nice, you are part of the problem.
Democrats are now calling for jailing LEOs for actually enforcing our laws and you think just being nice will fix that?
So you’re fine with this?
Two wrongs ...
Politicians: they all do it!
Both parties have always done it when they could.’The Dems are the more aggressive and tend to act as more of a Hive Mind, but the GOP has done it too. As far as I can recall, going back to Lyndon Johnson, this tactic was utilized.
That’s the way of the world.
They should cut it out
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