Former President Donald Trump has launched a scathing personal attack against Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, labelling him a "loser" and targeting his new wife amid growing tensions over the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents.
Epstein Files Controversy Sparks Republican Infighting
The Kentucky lawmaker, 54, has been leading efforts to push for the release of government records connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. Massie's initiative has gained unexpected support from all House Democrats and three Republican women, creating an unusual political alliance that has drawn Trump's ire.
Trump's latest outburst came via his Truth Social platform on Friday, where he not only criticised Massie's political record but also made personal comments about his recent marriage to 36-year-old Carolyn Grace Moffa. The wedding took place less than two weeks ago in Pennsylvania, coming just a year after Massie lost his wife of 31 years, Rhonda, who was mother to their four children.
Trump's Personal Attacks and Political Fallout
"Did Thomas Massie, sometimes referred to as Rand Paul Jr., because of the fact that he always votes against the Republican Party, get married already??? Boy, that was quick!" Trump wrote in his social media post.
He continued: "No wonder the Polls have him at less than an 8% chance of winning the Election. Anyway, have a great life Thomas and (?). His wife will soon find out that she's stuck with a LOSER!"
The public attack exposes deepening rifts within the MAGA movement as the discharge petition to release the Epstein files has secured backing from prominent Trump allies including Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace.
Broader Republican Tensions Emerge
During a Friday interview with a Cincinnati radio station, Massie suggested the administration is resisting the document release to protect the president's allies from embarrassment. "They'll claim privately they're trying to avoid embarrassment for some of the president's friends," Massie stated. "But I don't think embarrassment is a good reason to protect dozens of men who preyed on underage women in a sex trafficking operation."
The controversy has triggered additional conflicts within Republican ranks, with Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene exchanging sharp barbs on social media. Trump dramatically announced he was "unendorsing" the Georgia Republican, accusing her of becoming "left wing" and describing her as "a ranting lunatic."
Greene responded by sharing text messages she claims demonstrate Trump's actions were directly tied to her support for releasing the Epstein files. "President Trump just attacked me and lied about me," Greene wrote. "Apparently this is what sent him over the edge. The Epstein files."
The ongoing feud highlights significant divisions within the Republican party as Trump continues to target former allies in Congress. The tensions have escalated following Democrats' release of subpoenaed emails from Epstein's estate that explicitly reference the president, though Trump has long maintained he cut ties with Epstein decades ago and did nothing wrong.
As the situation develops, the political fallout from the Epstein documents controversy continues to reshape alliances within the Republican party, with Trump's promised release of the files becoming a central point of contention in his White House comeback bid.
