Rep. Thomas Massie says Donald Trump previously called him three times with severe political threats during a legislative dispute
WASHINGTON, DC — A video circulating widely online features Representative Thomas Massie recounting a tense phone call he received from President Donald Trump while on the House floor. In the footage, Massie states that Trump called him three separate times and warned that he would “attack you in a way you’ve never seen before” amid a political disagreement. While social media users have rushed to connect these remarks to Massie’s efforts surrounding the release of the Epstein files, that narrative is inaccurate.
Claim: Thomas Massie said Trump threatened to ‘attack him in a way you’ve never seen before’ due to the Epstein files
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Rep. Thomas Massie says Trump called him on the House floor after he pushed for the release of the Epstein files.
Trump told him three times: “I’ll attack you in a way you’ve never seen before.” pic.twitter.com/lbDjIttxYa
— GBC (@GBC_Press) September 6, 2026
The rumor initially gained traction through a post on X by GBC Press, which asserted that Massie received the threatening calls on the House floor specifically because he advocated for making the Epstein documents public.
According to the viral post, Trump repeated the warning three times—telling Massie, “I’ll attack you in a way you’ve never seen before”—after Massie initially ignored the incoming calls because the caller ID displayed only zeros, leading him to suspect it was the White House.
Massie has explained that after letting the calls go to voicemail, he contacted the White House directly and was connected to Trump. In his retelling, Trump told him, “I’m coming at you as you’ve never seen. Never in your life before have you seen the way in which I will come at you.”
Additionally, Massie noted that Trump claimed superior popularity in Kentucky, threatened to back a primary opponent against him, and forecasted his eventual defeat.
Fact Check: The connection to the Epstein files is false
While the video of Massie discussing Trump’s phone call is authentic, social media claims linking the conversation to the Epstein files are completely false.
Massie has openly shared this anecdote on multiple occasions, clarifying that the incident actually occurred in 2020, when he drew Trump’s ire by opposing the CARES Act, a major COVID-19 economic relief package. The confrontation captured in the footage has nothing to do with the Epstein files.
To be sure, Trump and Massie have experienced a prolonged political feud regarding the disclosure of Epstein-related documents. Massie was a proponent of the Epstein Files Transparency Act and helped push for its advancement. Trump initially resisted the measure before eventually signing it into law, and he later endorsed a primary challenger against Massie. Even so, there is zero verifiable evidence linking Trump’s past phone threats to the Epstein transparency push.