Massie Backs Trump Russia Diesel Deal — SkimNews
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- Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) publicly backed President Trump's deal with Russia for diesel on Sunday, despite past political conflict between the two.
- Massie cited his 2022 vote against Russia sanctions — when he argued U.S. citizens would suffer from higher prices — saying he was "glad to see Trump came around to that reality."
Why it matters: Massie's endorsement gives Trump rare backing from a vocal critic who broke with him on Russia policy in 2022, attaching a libertarian-leaning seal of approval to the diesel deal. Cross-coverage of a separate House Republican invoking Reagan to block the same deal signals House Republicans are split, not unified, on purchasing Russian energy.
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