Ahead of Tuesday primary, Trump target Massie says billionaires are trying to 'buy' his seat
Source: ABC News
May 17, 2026, 12:43 PM
Days before his highly anticipated primary, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie struck a defiant tone, asserting on Sunday that out-of-state billionaires "have funneled millions of dollars in here" in an effort to "buy a seat" in Congress.
"How did this race become the most expensive race in the history of Congress for a primary? It's because three billionaires from outside of Kentucky have funneled millions of dollars in here. They're trying to buy a seat," Massie said in an interview on ABC News' "This Week."
On Friday, Massie told a reporter that his has "turned into a referendum on whether Israel gets to buy seats in Congress.". "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos pressed Massie on the comment, asking him, "What did you mean by that?"
Massie said that two of the individuals he named -- major GOP donors Miriam Adelson and Paul Singer, along with the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) and American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), are "all part of the Israeli lobby.". Adelson and Singer are both major AIPAC contributors.
Read more: https://abcnews.com/Politics/ahead-tuesday-primary-trump-target-massie-billionaires-buy/story?id=133046728
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