Republican frustration over President Donald Trump’s priorities spilled out into public Monday as Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) took a direct shot at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
Johnson wrote on X that the House was moving forward with the “SAVE and Protect America Act” — a package he said would secure elections, strengthen national defense and support farmers ahead of the August recess.
Massie fired back at the Speaker’s post, the first time he had called Johnson out personally on the measure.
“He’s talking about a spending bill that’s $75 billion for military expenses in Iran,” Massie wrote on X. “It has a $10 billion bribe to states for election security — NOT the SAVE Act. Don’t fall for it.”
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which requires proof of citizenship to register to vote, has been a top Trump priority. But Massie said the reconciliation package does not actually contain the legislation — just a $10 billion fund that states can choose to tap, a distinction the Associated Press also confirmed.