If you have to lie to make a point, then you really don't have a point. Do you?
The statement is mostly false or misleading, as several claims misrepresent Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-KY) actual voting record. He is a libertarian-leaning conservative who often breaks with GOP leadership on procedural or principled grounds (e.g., fiscal conservatism, free speech concerns, or opposition to rushed processes), but the list paints a distorted picture of him as routinely anti-conservative or pro-Democrat. Here's a breakdown of each claim based on available records:
- Votes against bringing the Save America Act to the House floor: False/misleading. Massie voted against a procedural rule to advance the SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration), but he explicitly stated it was due to the rule suspending normal House procedures (e.g., allowing spending bills without 24-hour notice). He clarified the rumor was false, said he'd vote for the bill on final passage, and did vote yes when it came to the floor (e.g., he posted about voting YES on the SAVE America Act to require voter ID).
- Votes to raise the debt ceiling under Biden: True (in at least one key instance). Massie supported advancing the 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act (the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal/suspension through 2025), including voting in the Rules Committee to allow it to the floor and on final passage. This was a bipartisan compromise to avoid default, though he has historically opposed debt ceiling increases and criticized them as "kicking the can down the road."
- Votes against a law to take down revenge porn: True. In 2025, Massie was one of only two House members (both Republicans) to vote no on the TAKE IT DOWN Act (criminalizing nonconsensual intimate deepfakes/AI-generated revenge porn). He explained his opposition as concern it was a "slippery slope, ripe for abuse, with unintended consequences" (free speech/civil liberties worries).
- Votes against border security funding: Partially true/misleading in context. Massie has opposed some omnibus or consolidated spending bills that include border/DHS funding, often citing overall spending levels, unrelated provisions, or procedural issues. However, he has supported targeted border security measures in other contexts. Recent examples show him voting against certain DHS appropriations packages (e.g., one in 2026), but not a blanket opposition to all border funding.
- Votes against ICE funding: True in specific instances. In a 2026 DHS appropriations bill (which included ~$10 billion for ICE), Massie was the lone Republican to vote no (joining most Democrats), reportedly due to concerns over aspects like funding for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (which he accused of online censorship). This fits his pattern of opposing large spending bills.
- Votes to protect Adam Schiff from real consequences for lying: True (in effect). In 2023, Massie was among ~20 Republicans who voted to table (kill) a resolution censuring Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) over his role in Trump-Russia investigations. Massie opposed it primarily due to a clause proposing a $16 million fine on Schiff (calling it unconstitutional and a bad precedent that could be used against conservatives).
- Votes against censuring Ilhan Omar: True in some instances. Massie voted against (or to table) at least one effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), such as a 2025 resolution tied to her comments on a conservative figure. He has also opposed removing her from committees in earlier votes (e.g., 2023), aligning with a small group of Republicans concerned about free speech or precedent.
- Votes with Democrats to try to eliminate Trump’s tariffs: True in a procedural sense. In 2026, Massie joined Democrats (and a couple other Republicans) to defeat a GOP procedural move that would have blocked votes/challenges to Trump's tariffs. This effectively allowed potential disapproval resolutions to proceed, reflecting his free-market views (opposition to tariffs as taxes on Americans).
Overall, Massie aligns with conservative positions on many issues (e.g., he supported the SAVE Act on final passage and has a strong record on gun rights, fiscal restraint, and opposing foreign aid). However, he frequently votes against party leadership on procedural votes, large spending bills, or measures he sees as overreach (e.g., on speech or debt). The statement selectively frames these as "anti-conservative" without context, often exaggerating or misstating procedural votes as opposition to the underlying policy. His overall Heritage Action scorecard and voting patterns show him as highly conservative, though not always in lockstep with GOP leadership.
