US Republican Thomas Massie again calls ‘Israel’s’ war on Gaza a “genocide”

US Rep. Thomas Massie on X accused ‘Israel’ of running a “media op” and said Americans were ignoring “a genocide,” adding another sharp rebuke to ‘Israel’s’ aggression on Gaza in addition to the fighting in Lebanon.

Massie’s post came as the ‘Israeli’ military was expanding its hold in Gaza and that cross-border hostilities in Lebanon remained active despite a ceasefire framework with Hezbollah.

“Israel is running a media op, and America has lots of useful idiots willing to make a buck on it. Meanwhile, we ignore a genocide being committed by “America’s best ally,” and fight a war for them,” Massie said on X, quote tweeting an article about an ex-Trump campaign chief funneled millions of ‘Israeli’ government money to his allies’ companies. 

Israel is running a media op, and America has lots of useful idiots willing to make a buck on it. Meanwhile, we ignore a genocide being committed by “America’s best ally,” and fight a war for them. https://t.co/bxAshY87nX

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) May 28, 2026

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, was previously reported as the first Republican lawmaker to publicly call the Gaza war a genocide.

Massie’s latest language appears to make him the second Republican in Congress publicly documented to have used the term so far.

The exchange underscores how the war has widened a rare but growing split inside the Republican Party, where most lawmakers remain firmly aligned with ‘Israel’ even as a small number of members sharpen their criticism.

Massie has been one of the most outspoken Republican critics of US military support for ‘Israel’, and his social media posts have increasingly framed the war in the language of genocide rather than conventional foreign policy criticism.

Massie's comments also come shortly after he lost his Republican primary to Trump-backed candidate Ed Gallrein, ending a congressional tenure that began in 2012.

The race became the most expensive House primary in US history and drew national attention because of Massie's opposition to foreign military intervention and his criticism of US support for ‘Israel’.

During the campaign, Massie repeatedly argued that outside groups linked to pro-‘Israel’ interests were attempting to unseat him because of his positions on ‘Israel’ and foreign aid.

He described the race as a referendum on whether ‘Israel’ and its allies could influence congressional elections through political spending.

Pro-‘Israel’ organizations and donors spent millions of dollars in the race, including support from groups linked to the American ‘Israel’ Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC.