Trump mocks Massie, Tucker Carlson

Donald Trump used a Truth Social post on May 30 to mock Rep. Thomas Massie and Tucker Carlson, extending a public rupture with conservative critics who had challenged him over Iran and other issues. The post showed an AI-generated image of Massie driving an SUV carrying Carlson and several other right-wing figures Trump has attacked in recent weeks. The caption read, “Get in loser, we’re going losing,” according to reports that reproduced the post. The swipe came 11 days after Massie lost Kentucky’s Republican primary to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein. ### Why were Massie and Tucker Carlson in Trump’s sights? Thomas Massie had already become a target for Trump before the May 30 post, and the feud intensified after Massie lost the May 19 Republican primary in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District. NPR, NBC News and Ballotpedia all reported that Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL endorsed by Trump, defeated the incumbent congressman. (yahoo.com) Tucker Carlson had also escalated his criticism of Trump in May. Forbes reported on May 21 that Carlson attacked Trump over the Iran war and accused him of working with major donors to help unseat Massie. Carlson said on his podcast that Trump had spent the last year “looking outward toward the approval of other nations” and tied Massie’s defeat to donor influence. (npr.org) ### What exactly did Trump post? Mediaite reported that Trump’s May 30 Truth Social post depicted Carlson, Massie, former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Candace Owens, Rep. Lauren Boebert and Sen. Rand Paul riding together in an SUV in Washington. In the image, Massie was driving and Greene was in the front passenger seat, while Carlson sat with Owens and Boebert and Paul appeared in the back. (forbes.com) The same report said Trump framed the group as a “loser” faction opposed to his MAGA movement. Trump had criticized several of the people shown before, including Boebert, whom he had called “weak minded” after she campaigned for Massie in Kentucky, according to the report. ### How does this fit into the Trump-Massie fight? (yahoo.com) Kentucky’s May 19 primary was the clearest political marker in the dispute. Ballotpedia said Massie was the only Republican House incumbent in a 2026 primary to face a Trump-endorsed challenger at that point, and Gallrein’s victory ended Massie’s reelection bid. (yahoo.com) CNBC and USA Today described the race as another win for Trump in efforts to defeat Republican dissenters. Those reports said Massie had become one of the most visible GOP critics of Trump on some foreign policy and spending fights. ### Where does Fort Knox come in? A separate video flagged in the past 48 hours focused on Trump’s demand to verify U.S. gold reserves at Fort Knox. (ballotpedia.org) Forbes reported on May 10 that Trump said he still wanted to examine the gold stored there after raising the issue in an interview. USA Today also reported that Trump said he remained interested in seeing whether the gold was still at the Kentucky depository. (cnbc.com) The Fort Knox remarks were not part of the Massie-Carlson post, but they surfaced in the same recent burst of Trump-centered video clips identified in the media briefing. One YouTube upload carried the title “Trump Demands Fort Knox Gold Be Verified | WION.” ### What happens next? Ed Gallrein is now the Republican nominee in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District after his May 19 primary win over Massie. (forbes.com) Massie’s current House term runs until January 2027, and USA Today reported last week that his allies expect him to remain active in politics after leaving Congress. Trump’s May 30 post and the related YouTube clips remain available through reposts and video pages identified in recent coverage. (phemex.com) Gallrein’s next scheduled electoral milestone is Kentucky’s November 2026 general election. (youtube.com) (npr.org)