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Trump news at a glance: Republican turns ‘lowlife’ taunt back on president to raise campaign funds

Kentucky Republican congressman Thomas Massie photographed from midriff upwards in a  jacket and tie with decorative wall panelling and archways in the blurred background
Kentucky Republican congressman Thomas Massie is running in the 2026 primary against an opponent endorsed by Donald Trump. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/AP

The Kentucky Republican congressman Thomas Massie – who was singled out by Donald Trump on Christmas as a “lowlife” after co-authoring a law requiring the federal government to release all of its Jeffrey Epstein files – says the president attacked him for keeping a commitment to “help victims”.

The congressman then successfully sought donations for his run in the 2026 midterm elections against an opponent that Trump has endorsed.

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