After years of feuding, Trump has a message for Rand Paul nobody expected
July 29, 2026 | Sierra Marlee
President Donald Trump praised Senator Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, despite previous bad blood between the pair.
Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday to claim that Paul has been benefiting from what he dubs the “Massie Massacre,” after Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky. The president has publicly expressed his displeasure with both lawmakers, who maintain a more libertarian stance on issues like the Iran War, tariffs and other policies.
“THE MASSIE MASSACRE in the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky has had a really great impact on Senator Rand Paul who will be running in two years. He’s been terrific, lately!” Trump posted.
This is a far cry from previous comments he has made about the senator, including a June 2025 claim that the people of Kentucky “can’t stand him.”
The two have butted heads a number of times. BizPac Review previously reported in November 2025 that Paul distanced himself from Trump and condemned the president’s rhetoric about Democratic lawmakers.
“Is the President holding himself to the same standard that he is asking of others when it comes to dialing back dangerous rhetoric?” CBS’s Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan asked the senator.
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