Massie Campaign Raises Over $1 Million in Moneybomb Since Monday

Rep. Thomas Massie's campaign has raised more than $1 million since launching a Moneybomb fundraiser on Monday morning, according to a tally on the site's fundraising page.

The Kentucky Republican, who holds the 4th Congressional District seat, faces former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in the GOP primary. President Donald Trump backs Gallrein and has criticized Massie.

"This race has become a national referendum on whether our country is better served by Congressmen like me who keep their promises, or whether Congress needs yet another 'warm body from central casting' like Gallrein who pledges to be a rubber stamp for the uniparty," Massie said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

Trump described Gallrein that way during a March speech in Kentucky. "He's like central casting," Trump said. "Give me somebody with a warm body to beat Massie. And I got somebody with a warm body, but a big, beautiful brain, and a great patriot. He's unbelievable."

Massie said Friday, "We are ahead in the polls, ahead in Kentucky fundraising, and way ahead in national support as shown by our million dollar moneybomb… as long as you don’t count the three liberal out-of-state billionaires propping up my opponent."

Gallrein's senior advisor Tim Murtaugh responded. "These are the last gasps of a member of Congress who promised to term limit himself to three terms, but is now seeking his 8th. He’s turned his back on Kentucky, he’s pointlessly antagonized President Trump, and has tried to obstruct the entire America First agenda. Thomas Massie serves only one person — Thomas Massie — and the voters of Kentucky’s 4th District are about to show him the door. Ed Gallrein is a heavily decorated, retired Navy SEAL a solid conservative who will support President Trump and the America First agenda. Massie’s ego and his act are worn out."

Massie replied, "In typical fashion, Ed has a surrogate repeating his lies. Ed is scared to debate me and even afraid to speak to the press."

Massie signed a pledge before entering office in 2012 to back a constitutional amendment for three House terms and two Senate terms. "I, Thomas Massie, pledge that as a member of Congress I will cosponsor and vote for the U.S. Term Limits Amendment of three (3) House terms and two (2) Senate terms and no longer limit," it stated.

On KET's "Kentucky Tonight," host Renee Shaw raised the pledge. "After 14 years, are you not wading into career politician territory? And for those curious about you re-upping your Washington service, how is that better than honoring the spirit of that pledge you signed back in 2012?"

Massie answered, "Well I've honored both the spirit and the letter of that pledge. I have cosponsored the bill that I said I would cosponsor and I voted for it. In fact, now I serve on the Judiciary Committee where that bill starts. All Constitutional amendments begin in the Judiciary Committee. So I've had the opportunity ... and taken it, to vote for that ... amendment to the Constitution several times."