President Trump’s golden touch remains undefeated this primary cycle, with every endorsed candidate making it to the November election. The congressmen he helped oust may soon embark on their own revenge tours.
Last month, Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, and Texas Senator John Cornyn were all outflanked by more Trump-aligned challengers, losing reelection to their respective posts. The three men tangled with Trump before — Massie over the Epstein Files and One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), Cassidy on the president’s 2021 impeachment, and Cornyn’s doubts on Trump’s 2024 presidential bid — and they made sure to get some digs in on their way out.
In his concession speech, Cassidy asserted he wouldn’t “pout,” “whine,” or “claim the election was stolen.” Massie expressed that “there is a yearning in this country for somebody who will vote for principles over party.” Cornyn posted a pointed frog-and-scorpion fable on social media, warning against trusting destructive individuals.
Though Massie has filed to run for political office in 2028, immediate reelection incentives are off the table. With their limited time, Cassidy and Massie, with the potential of Cornyn, will likely double down on disruption, to the chagrin of the GOP. For them, there’s no gain in passing Trump’s agenda, so they seem keen to use their final months to defy it and define their legacies instead.
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