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Massie angry that Fed Funds to private universities are coming with restrictions about men in women's bathrooms, having education sessions for incoming Foreign Students about US Civic/Values, etc.


Shouldn't conservative-libertarians be HAPPY that federal funds to private entities get more restrictions on them, so less funds get disbursed?



Informing Foreign Students about what America believes (not making it an elective class) and setting expectations of behavior should actually be required for the school to be eligible for any loans or grants at all.

Open Borders Massie is toast.



https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115391855540856433

Not true:

This appears to stem from a misinterpretation or conflation of the administration's broader anti-DEI/transgender policies. Massie has a history of opposing federal mandates on transgender issues (e.g., voting against bills funding transing minors), but he supports private institutions like MIT making their own decisions. Context from Massie's Statements (Oct. 11, 2025): Massie tweeted congratulations to MIT for "turning down a bribe to let the executive branch dictate what happens on its campus," calling it "the world’s best technical school" and criticizing federal interference.

He doubled down on Oct. 12, clarifying: "I’m including my voting record on the topic of men in women’s sports" to preempt critics assuming his stance implies support for transgender policies.

No Bathroom Mention: Searches of his X posts and news coverage yield zero references to MIT bathrooms. The Trump proposal focused on sports, admissions, and anti-discrimination certifications (e.g., against "antisemitism," which Massie called Orwellian speech policing).

Massie's Broader Views: He has questioned transgender athletes in women's sports (e.g., a 2023 hearing clip) and opposed federal funding for gender-affirming care, aligning with conservative positions.

His MIT support is libertarian-leaning: Keep government out of private education.

The clown Massie was "only" $369 billion off for his prediction of the final deficit this year back in Fed when he voted with every dem against the GOP budget. And if you take his personal prediction of a $2.5 trillion deficit in Apr, 2025

"You did not vote for $2.5 trillion annual deficits for as far as the eye can see, unless you voted for Biden."

He was "only" $725 billion off on his prediction.

But you know keep believing the crap he spews.
https://x.com/unseen1_unseen/status/1978968344754819545

Patrick says

Massie has a history of opposing federal mandates on transgender issues (e.g., voting against bills funding transing minors), but he supports private institutions like MIT making their own decisions.

None of this refutes the important point that wanting federal money to go to MIT ... AT ALL... is small government.

And certainly giving it with restrictions curtails spending more than just giving it without them.

Massie meets with DSA-affiliate IPAC, run by Muslims, against Border Security and for Mass Dawa.


https://freebeacon.com/politics/strange-bedfellows-meet-the-pac-working-to-reelect-thomas-massie-and-partnering-with-the-dsa-to-fight-ice/

The IPAC page:

https://ipac7.org/media

The ignoring the Constitution bit is probably about Trump's strike on Iran without any threat to the US.

BREAKING: MASSIE endorsed by Twitter Censorship Overlord JACK DORSEY

https://x.com/LeadingReport/status/1980051286486585827

^ ^ ^

More proof that Massie is a RINO.

Yeah, Jack is the one who made the final call to ban Trump from Twitter.

And many others before and after that.

DemoralizerOfPanicans says

Yeah, Jack is the one who made the final call to ban Trump from Twitter.

And many others before and after that.

Big tech is a giant nasty club of woke leftists. Still true today as it was back then.

@PinoAmericano
Thomas Massie went to a private event with the chairman of a Democrat Socialist Coalition (member org) but he wants us to believe he had no idea who the guy was because congressmen just show up at random peoples homes without doing any research. Sure dude.
https://x.com/PinoAmericano/status/1980098399509836017

Just like Massie is purely by chance aligning with Ro Khanna.

Huh, strange donations from Masimo Corp. Both Ultraleft Squad and Massie both.

Check out Club for Growth which is anti-Tariff, pro-Wide Open Borders

Club for Growth runs "Free Trade Facts" about how outsourcing American Jobs is great for Americans.
https://freetradefacts.org/

I still like Massie.

He's very clear, consistent, and principled.

Trump just doesn't like him because he keeps calling out AIPAC and Trump's questionable moves.

Patrick says

Trump just doesn't like him because he keeps calling out AIPAC and Trump's questionable moves.

And he's for open borders and against e-verify (without any alternative, since he WANTS to be able to hire illegals)

Oh, and he voted on an amendment that would DOUBLE the number of H1B spouses eligible for work permits (7% to 15%)

Massie's campaign site explicitly states: "I support President Trump’s efforts to stop illegal immigration and voted to fund the wall for the full amount requested by the President."

2024: Voted for H.R. 7511 (Laken Riley Act): Massie supported this bill to increase interior enforcement, allowing states to sue the federal government over non-enforcement of immigration laws and abuse of parole for illegal aliens.

2014: Cosponsored H.R. 5014 (Illegal Entry Accountability Act): Massie backed this bill to suspend U.S. foreign aid to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador until they take action to reduce illegal border crossings, directly targeting Mexico's role in migration flows.

In a 2023 interview, Massie reiterated that E-Verify could be weaponized to monitor citizens, comparing it to a “national ID card” that could track employment and movement beyond immigration enforcement.

On June 8, 2025, he emphasized deporting criminals over E-Verify, saying: “I support a strong border, and agree strongly with deporting criminals,” but rejected E-Verify as a solution.

Massie’s objections are rooted in his libertarian philosophy, emphasizing limited government, individual privacy, and skepticism of federal programs. Massie argues E-Verify’s database, which cross-references Social Security numbers with federal records, could become a “backdoor national ID” system. He fears it might track all workers, not just immigrants, creating a government-controlled employment registry.

He’s noted historical abuses of similar systems (e.g., NSA surveillance), warning E-Verify could expand to monitor citizens’ activities beyond immigration enforcement.

Massie contends E-Verify doesn’t address root causes like illegal border crossings or criminal aliens. In his June 2025 post, he said it “won’t enforce immigration” and prioritized deportations instead.

He points to loopholes (e.g., stolen identities bypassing checks) and argues enforcement should focus on physical barriers and deportations, as seen in his support for H.R. 7511 (Laken Riley Act) and H.R. 5014 (cutting aid to Mexico for lax border control).

Grok:

Did Thomas Massie Vote for an Amendment Doubling H-1B Spouses Eligible for Work Permits (7% to 15%)?

No, there is no evidence that Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) voted for such an amendment. Based on searches of congressional records, voting histories, and his public statements, no matching amendment exists in recent sessions (118th or 119th Congress, 2023–2025) related to H-1B spouse work permits (H-4 EAD program).

The 7% to 15% figure you mentioned appears to refer to unrelated provisions in the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R. 1044/S. 386), which Massie co-sponsored in 2023. This bill adjusts per-country visa caps for family- and employment-based green cards (increasing family caps from 7% to 15% and eliminating the 7% cap for employment visas to reduce backlogs), but it does not address H-1B spouses' work authorization or double eligibility for permits.

Proposed Change in H.R. 1044 (2023): The bill increases the per-country cap for family-based immigrant visas from 7% to 15% of the total annual allocation (e.g., from ~15,820 to ~33,900 visas per country out of 226,000).

Patrick says

Massie’s objections are rooted in his libertarian philosophy

A main tenant of Libertarians is the free flow of people and capital across borders.

HeadSet says

A main tenant of Libertarians is the free flow of people and capital across borders.

Yet Massie is consistently opposed to open borders.

Patrick says

Yet Massie is consistently opposed to open borders.

Is that true, or is he being disingenuous? Support moderately effective physical methods of deportation, but adamantly oppose E-Verify that would remove the main incentive to illegally enter the US. Massie seems to be for the H1B and related programs, with no provisions to prevent these programs as being used to hire cheaper foreign labor.

Your own post says "This bill adjusts per-country visa caps for family- and employment-based green cards (increasing family caps from 7% to 15% and eliminating the 7% cap for employment visas to reduce backlogs)." That statement "to reduce backlogs" is blatantly hollow, as the desired effect seems to be to increase the supply of cheap foreign labor.

In 2024, Massie endorsed... DeSantis.

JD Vance: "The problem with Thomas isn't one issue, or 2,3,4 issues. It's that every time we need a difficult vote, he was unwilling to provide it."

Epstein-Trump is a wedge op. Massie didn't care until 2024.


https://x.com/i/grok/share/TEZwqqRcinjiPDQKGZf2Az6c0

Just like MTG wanted to Deport them All until a few weeks ago.

Congrats to Massie on his new Bride!

Everyone should be yelling bloody murder about Trump's continued coverup of the Epstein files. It's a yuge failure. So disappointing.

DemoralizerOfPanicans says

every time we need a difficult vote

Sounds like every time they wanted him to violate his principles, he wouldn't.

I love his single-issue bill idea, his opposition to the Fed, and his refusal to obey his AIPAC handler like pretty much all other Congressmen do.

Patrick says

I love his single-issue bill idea,

Can't happen with the Fillibuster. Otherwise no spending bill would move, or would be shaken down for an extra $500B in spending for every bill that passed.

DemoralizerOfPanicans says

Patrick says

I love his single-issue bill idea,

Can't happen with the Fillibuster. Otherwise no spending bill would move, or would be shaken down for an extra $500B in spending for every bill that passed.

Single issue bills would solve a lot of problems. No hidden things, no attachments. Current omnibus bills are pure corruption.

https://x.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1986120515472228783

@RepThomasMassie
Nov 5

To avoid a repeat of last night’s shellacking in the 2026 midterms, Republicans should:

quit covering for pedophiles

put America before Israel

put farmers before corporations

quit funding wars abroad

reduce spending to control inflation

quit attacking independent voices

Dunno what he means with the farmer comment, but I agree 100% on the other issues.

Patrick says

To avoid a repeat of last night’s shellacking in the 2026 midterms, Republicans should:

Stop talking about abortion. Women carried the Dems over the line and from the massively blasted campaign propagandas claiming Republicans would ban abortion, this was women's main issue.

Patrick says

To avoid a repeat of last night’s shellacking in the 2026 midterms, Republicans should:

There was no shellacking. Blue voters in blue states with blue majorities voted blue.

(It's why they're blue states)

All three of the highest office candidates in each state (two govs, one mayoral) were not Trump endorsed or anti-Trump:
Winsome, Jack C., and Sliwa. Jack C. actually performed well, better than Murphy, but the Dems flipped out early and brought Obama out to the campaign and had to spend effort on turnout (if not darker methods) to defend a Blue candidate in a Blue State.

The lesson is don't run boring ass candidates that don't have the MAGA endorsement.

Patrick says

quit covering for pedophiles

put America before Israel

put farmers before corporations

quit funding wars abroad

reduce spending to control inflation

quit attacking independent voices

Where is IMMIGRATION and OPEN BORDERS, Massie?
A large fraction of Democrats rate out-of-control immirgation as a priority, even Matt Yglesias recognizes this:
https://www.slowboring.com/p/democrats-biggest-immigration-dilemma

None of these were the blue majority in blue states' priorities. The only one you might say was "Inflation", but Dem voters DEFINITELY don't want to cut spending to do it.