Anti-LGBTQ+ Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) wrote via social media on Thursday, Leaders of my own party protect sex traffickers. His remark came in response to Vice President J.D. Vances recent explanation of why President Donald Trump endorsed Massies primary challenger.Vance made his comment during a Turning Point USA tour at the University of Mississippi on Wednesday. A student asked how he would address Republican fears that the GOP discourages principled disagreement or independent thinking within its ranks by framing it as a betrayal, instead of as internal accountability or an opportunity for debate and negotiation, The Hill reported. Related Robert Garcia wants this Trump official to testify about his shocking Jeffrey Epstein claim The president of the United States has trained his ire on Thomas Massie, Vance told thousands of students at the event, because we can never count on him for some of the most difficult votes. Politics is politics, and when you always vote against the party, you cant expect the party to actually back you. Thats the reality.In response, Massie wrote via X, When leaders of my own party protect sex traffickers, spend our grandkids into oblivion, fund endless wars, lockdown our citizens, bailout corporations, bow to other countries, and hurt small farmers its true that I wont be their yes man. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today When leaders of my own party protect sex traffickers, spend our grandkids into oblivion, fund endless wars, lockdown our citizens, bailout corporations, bow to other countries, and hurt small farmersits true that I wont be their yes man. Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) October 30, 2025 Massie has publicly criticized congressional Republican attempts to hide investigative government files on convicted child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and his high-profile accomplices. He hasalso criticizedthe Republicans continuing resolution to keep the government funded, Trumps unauthorized military actions abroad, and the presidents so-called big beautiful bill, which provides tax benefits to wealthy Americans.Massie has voted against the Equality Act, a bill to expand federal LGBTQ+ equality protections, and supported the so-called Protect Childrens Innocence Act, which would ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.