Donald Trump has ‘better blood’ and has to tell people he is ‘real smart’ – he already told Thomas Massie thrice

With the primaries here, the political landscape in Kentucky is on fire. More than the ballot, though, it has become a high-stakes standoff between Representative Thomas Massie and President Donald Trump. While Massie is focused on his principles and the Constitution, Trump has repeatedly labeled him as “disloyal.” Now, the attacks feel less like political maneuvering and more like a personal vendetta. 

In fact, Forbes reported that Trump took to Truth Social to rant about Massie, 12 times in just two days. However, there is another reason why, and it was best illustrated on X by Furkan Gözükara. It highlighted a clip where Massie describes a strange script he hears whenever he speaks with the President, something that Gözükara called “Absolute comedy gold!”

“Massie, you’re a sharp cookie, you went to MIT. You know my uncle was Professor John G Trump. He was at MIT for 41 years. It’s a record. And, you know, I went to Wharton, which is basically the hardest school in the world to get into. So, I’ve got even better genetics than you. He’s literally told me this three times.” 

On some level, I wish this were just an anecdote

In a concerning twist, Trump brought this logic into the public eye during a speech in Hebron, Kentucky. He was discussing the economy and the war with Iran, and then he went on a tangent. 

According to PEOPLE, Trump first started with an attack, “Massie is a complete and total disaster as a congressman and frankly as a human being. He is mad, disloyal to the Republican Party, disloyal to the people of Kentucky, and most importantly, disloyal to the United States of America, and he’s got to be voted out of office as soon as possible.”

Trump then pivoted. “You know he’s got one thing going,” the President said of Massie. “He went to a good college, but I know a lot of stupid people that went to a good college. My uncle was the longest serving professor…at MIT…41 years… That means I have much better blood.” 

“But I went to the hardest college of all to get into, the Wharton School of Finance. That means I’m real smart.” I don’t know how to tell him that needing to say “I’m smart,” isn’t really a sign of smartness. Also, doesn’t this feel like insecurity?

These claims about his uncle are a recurring theme. Back in July 2025, during an energy and innovation event in Pennsylvania, Trump told the audience he needed to “brag just for a second” about his uncle’s intellect. He claimed John G. Trump was the longest-serving professor in the history of MIT. 

MIT later clarified that while he was a highly valued member of the community, he remains among the longest-serving, not the longest-ever. In a weird twist, Trump also claimed that Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, was one of his uncle’s students. This was quickly debunked, as Kaczynski did not attend MIT, and there is no record of a connection between the two men. Also, why would anyone want one?

The friction between Trump and Massie has been building for a long time. Massie has been a consistent thorn in the side of the administration, particularly regarding his push for the full release of the Epstein files. 

He has also been a staunch isolationist, opposing foreign aid, voting against aid to Ukraine, and boycotting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress in 2024. These stances have put him at odds with the mainstream of his own party and the President.

The intensity of the pressure on Massie is evident in the current primary race against retired Navy SEAL captain Ed Gallrein. This has become the most expensive House race in history, with pro-Israel groups spending millions to try and unseat the incumbent. 

Even Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth campaigned for Gallrein in Kentucky. Although the Pentagon claimed he was acting in his personal capacity as a private citizen.

Trump’s social media activity underscores how much he wants Massie gone. He has called him an “obstructionist and a fool,” a “disloyal, ungracious, and sanctimonious FOOL,” and a “Weak and Pathetic RINO.” Massie hasn’t been too bothered by the insults, though, seeing it as a potential path to victory. 

He even threatened to pull his endorsement for Representative Lauren Boebert because of her support for Massie. Whether this strategy will pay off for the President remains to be seen, but it’s certainly one of the most unpredictable and intense primary battles we’ve seen in a long time. 

It’s hard not to look at these repeated, specific attacks and wonder if it’s really about policy, or if it’s just a personal grudge that has spiraled out of control.