Bulwark Takes Tim Miller: Trump Bullies One Ally While Another Slips Away
Nov 18, 2025
Tim Miller dives into Trump's biting attacks on Rep. Thomas Massie, revealing the cracks within MAGA. He dissects Massie's calm response amid bullying and highlights Massie's crucial role in seeking transparency on Epstein files. Miller condemns Trump's hypocrisy, given his own controversial past, while urging MAGA insiders to denounce personal attacks. Discussion shifts to how Marjorie Taylor Greene’s distancing from Trump might shake up the coalition. Signs of weakness in Trump's grip on the GOP raise questions about the future of MAGA.
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Trump's Personal Attack On Thomas Massie
- Donald Trump launched personal attacks on Rep. Thomas Massie over his remarriage after a tragic bereavement, escalating a primary challenge against him.
- Tim Miller says this behavior reveals growing tensions and ugly personalism within MAGA politics.
Billionaire Money Vs. Local Electorate
- Wealthy donors are pouring millions into a primary challenge against Massie, illustrating outside influence in local races.
- Miller argues such billionaire-funded interventions often misread Republican grassroots dynamics.
Massie's Remarriage And Grace Under Fire
- Massie remarried about a year and a half after his first wife's sudden death and faced vulgar public ridicule from Trump.
- Massie responded with good humor, noting his wife joked they should have invited Trump to the wedding.