Rep. Thomas Massie, the lone Republican holdout on the government spending bill championed by President Donald Trump, has a history of angering lawmakers from both parties.

The Kentucky lawmaker was the only Republican to cross the president and vote against the government-funding bill.

Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Massie met the threat with a bemused shrug and a well-practiced joke about the situation: “He’s going after Canada and me today. The difference

President Donald Trump criticized Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, for announcing that he would vote against the latest continuing resolution over fiscal concerns. The resolution would fund the federal government through September and has won the support of the conservative House Freedom Caucus,

The president is seeking to recruit a primary challenger to the libertarian-minded House Republican over his opposition to government funding

Donald Trump continued his attacks on Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) for voting against a government funding bill. The House narrowly approved a stopgap measure 217-to-213 to keep the government funded through September,