The Kentucky senator told CNN he plans to campaign with him for several days this spring ahead of the May primary, after other joint events last fall. Even Speaker Mike Johnson told CNN that he is not committed to backing Massie, a stunning move for a sitting party leader. And Paul told CNN that he believed some of Trump’s attacks – including against Massie’s wife, who is a former Paul staffer – would backfire in the primary. That alone shows Thomas Massie is nowhere close to in line with KY04,” campaign spokesman Lance Trover said. Rep. Thomas Massie speaks during a press conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act on November 18, 2025.
