Rep. Thomas Massie is calling for President Trump to have his social media posts vetted before sending them out, arguing that Trump has crossed serious lines with recent insults. The Kentucky Republican clarified that he wasn’t just reacting to the personal digs but thinks that Trump has “gone too far” and crossed important “guardrails.” Specifically, Massie pointed to the president attacking spouses and getting into racist tropes.
Politico reported that Massie believes the solution involves direct intervention from the administration. He suggested someone at the White House, perhaps Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, needs to go to the president and “just ask him for his phone, and maybe ask him just to show him the tweet before he sends it out.”
