‘AIPAC Always Gets Mad When I Put America First’: Rep. Thomas Massie Boldly Stands Up To Israel Lobby
Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) boldly stood up to the Israel Lobby on Tuesday, telling the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) that he will not be voting for their “$14+ billion shakedown of American taxpayers” and will not be intimidated by their smear campaigns.
Massie announced Sunday that he will not be voting for the House’s $14.5 billion foreign aid package for Israel, which he noted would come on top of the $3.8 billion Congress already passed for the year.
This week the House will vote on $14.5 billion foreign aid package for Israel, in addition to the $3.8 billion that already passed. I will be a NO vote. Less than 1/3 of the 49,000 people who responded to my poll today support this additional funding. We simply can’t afford it. pic.twitter.com/vxa6bY1iXm
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) October 30, 2023
High rates on mortgages and car loans, as well as price increases at grocery stores, are due to government over-spending.
To pay for excessive spending, we borrow and print money, which causes inflation and higher interest rates.
I’m voting No on foreign aid to put 🇺🇸 first.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) October 30, 2023
Cut out the middle man!
Let these other countries borrow the money they need
instead of having the USA borrow money with the perpetual labor of hard working Americans as collateral for the debt incurred for foreign aid.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) October 30, 2023
This guy is even trying to make the case that buying our own bombs (and giving them to countries to drop on other countries) stimulates our economy more than building our own roads. 🤦♂️
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) October 30, 2023
If Congress sends $14.5 billion to Israel, on average we’ll be taking about $100 from every working person in the United States.
This will be extracted through inflation and taxes.
I’m against it.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) October 30, 2023
AIPAC threw a fit over Massie’s stand and immediately moved to smear him as an anti-Semite:
Instead of distorting my intent, why not post the reason I gave for voting against H Res 771:
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I condemn the barbaric attack on Israel and I affirm Israel’s right to defend itself.
However, I will not be voting for House Resolution 771 today because:
1) It…
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) October 31, 2023
“AIPAC always gets mad when I put America first,” Massie said, responding to the smears. “I won’t be voting for their $14+ billion shakedown of American taxpayers either. Let them know what you think by replying to their post. They are intentionally misrepresenting my intent and the resolution I voted against.”
AIPAC always gets mad when I put America first.
I won’t be voting for their $14+ billion shakedown of American taxpayers either.
Let them know what you think by replying to their post.
They are intentionally misrepresenting my intent and the resolution I voted against. https://t.co/dZJAPc9si7
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) October 31, 2023
AIPAC once against smeared him as an anti-Semite:
Charges of dual loyalty are antisemitic and insult millions of patriotic Americans who stand by Israel. The U.S. is stronger when Israel is secure.
No misrepresentation, your vote says it all:
NO to standing with Israel
NO to condemning Hamas
NO to helping Israel win this war https://t.co/O54dFVw7tV
— AIPAC | Text ISRAEL to 24722 | #StandWithIsrael (@AIPAC) October 31, 2023
“This baseless smear is meant to intimidate me into voting to send $14+ billion of your money to a foreign country,” Massie responded. “Please let AIPAC know we are broke, and these tactics don’t work on this Congressman.”
This baseless smear is meant to intimidate me into voting to send $14+ billion of your money to a foreign country. Please let AIPAC know we are broke, and these tactics don’t work on this Congressman. https://t.co/73HgkHrT5O
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) October 31, 2023
Massie has been the one and only Republican with the balls to vote against aid to Israel and put America First — and he has done so repeatedly.
Massie called out AIPAC for “foreign interference in our elections” in 2021 after the Israel First lobbying group ran ads against him in his district.
Fantasy:
Foreign aid buys US influence abroad.
Reality:
Foreign aid is the result of foreign influence exerted on US politicians at home.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) September 24, 2021
Massie went on to soundly defeat challenger Matthew Lehman (65%-31%) in the 2022 election.
A recent CBS News/YouGov poll found the majority of Americans oppose sending “weapons and supplies” to Israel to aid in their war with Gaza.
The poll found the majority of Democrats and Independents opposed sending aid as well as 43% of Republicans. Nonetheless, Republicans so far appear to have only one single representative who is willing to stand up for them and vote against this screwjob (Marjorie Taylor Greene claims she’s voting no as well but we’ll have to wait and see if she follows through or caves per usual).
Despite a solid majority of Democrats opposing the aid, odds are overwhelming that the bill is going to sail right right through as the interests of Israel come before their own constituents.
