Thomas Massie

Republicans largely remain behind President Donald Trump and supportive of the war, but Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) says he doesn’t expect that to last if the cost of living keeps climbing.

Speaking to reporters outside the U.S. Capitol on July 21, Massie said voters are still hearing a steady stream of pro-war coverage on conservative news networks. But he believes that won’t matter forever if household finances continue to tighten.

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“Somebody who just lost a Republican primary can tell you the president enjoys wide popularity among Republicans,” Massie said, “and there’s wide support for this war among Republicans, even though I’m very much against the war.”

He argued that many Republicans continue to back the conflict because “there’s Fox News that’s on TV every day trying to glorify this war and show that it’s a great thing.”

Massie, however, believes economic pressure will eventually become impossible to ignore.

“Eventually, I think people’s pocketbooks are going to impose reality on them and they’re going to quit watching Fox and pay more attention to the gas prices,” he said.

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When prices go up and everyday costs climb higher, people often care more about that than political talk, especially when they feel it every time they buy gas or pay their bills.

Farmers Already Feeling the Pressure

Massie added that farmers are already experiencing the economic consequences of higher costs.

“We’re already seeing that with farmers,” he said, pointing to rising fertilizer, diesel and equipment prices that have increased operating expenses across the agricultural sector.

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He also criticized the proposed $12 billion farm assistance package included in the $95 billion budget reconciliation framework, saying it is politically motivated.

“Basically, they’re trying to buy the farmers off in time for the election with this $12 billion bailouts,” Massie said. “We’re sorry, we know we basically wrecked your farm through high fertilizer prices, high diesel prices, and high equipment prices. So here’s $12 billion, please don’t punish us in the midterms.”

The House-approved framework is not yet law. A separate bill based on the framework would still need to pass Congress and be signed by President Trump.

The proposal was welcomed by the American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President of Public Policy and Economic Analysis John Newton, who said additional relief is needed because farmers continue to face volatile fertilizer and fuel costs and that cumulative farm losses have exceeded the proposed funding.

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