Eleven months after President Trump launched an all-out political war on Rep. Thomas Massie, the Tuesday, May 19 Kentucky GOP primary is almost here. With polls showing the race going down to the wire,the anti-Massie forces -- whose animus is largely driven by Massie's refusal to vote in accordance with the Israel lobby's wishes -- have been throwing everything they can at him, from vague 11th-hour allegations of inappropriate conduct with a woman, to AI ads showing Massie entering a hotel room with progressive congresswomen, to a new round of Trump social media rants and enough money to make the contest themost expensive House primary in US history. Massie's challenger is former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein.

In just the past few days,various anti-Massie PACs have filed disclosures indicating another huge load of cash showering down on the race. TheRepublican Jewish Coalitionis spending another $470,000. The misleadingly-named United Democracy Project, which is a PAC affiliated with the formidable American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) revealed more than$950,000in additional spending. The MAGA Kentucky PAC -- which was createdsolelyto oust Massie andfunded by non-Kentuckian Jewish billionairesMiriam Adelson, Paul Singer and John Paulsen -- disclosed more than$1.6 millionsince May 7.

UPDATE: AIPAC and the Israel lobby have now spent >$15 MILLION boosting Ed Gallrein and attacking Rep. Thomas Massie in#KY04.pic.twitter.com/Znmtc4GEXz

As large as those sums sound, they're just a fresh coating atop a mountain of money: The race has now seenmore than $20 million dollars in "outside spending"-- that is, money spent by PACs and other entities that are not part of the candidates' campaigns or political parties. Not coincidentally,the next two most-expensive-ever primary races also featured quests by pro-Israel PACsand individuals to oust incumbents who failed to heed the Israel lobby's voting directives. In 2024, AIPAC alone spent$14.5 millionand$9 million, respectively, to successfully dislodge New York Democrat Jamaal Bowman and Missouri Democrat Cori Bush.

On Tuesday -- exactly one week before the primary --Massie was hit by oddly-vague allegations of wrongdoing by an ex-girlfriend, Cynthia West, who said Massie paid her $5,000 in "hush money" after the two had dated following Massie becoming a widower in 2024. Massie denies the characterization of the money, saying he gave it to her to help her move to Washington, and that she even repaid some of the money. What's more, he said she's never been under any restriction from him about speaking about anything. Among others, the sensationalist, pro-Israel attack-dog Laura Loomer has been running wild with the non-story on X, with characteristic long postsheavy on innuendoand light on details or evidence. (For a deep dive, check out Robby Soave's thorough dissection of the fuzzy allegations atReason.)

There's more where that came from. Earlier this month, the Adelson-Singer-Paulsen-funded MAGA KY PAC rolled outan anti-Massie ad that used AI videoshowing him cavortingon the town with Democratic Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar. The ad starts by displaying"Thomas Massie caught in a throuple!"on the screen. It concludes by showing the three holding hands and checking into a hotel room together:

#KYPol: "Thomas Massie, caught in a throuple in Washington. He's cheating with the Squad on the America First movement...it's a complete and total betrayal of President Trump."MAGA KY is up with a new#KY04ad featuring AI-generated content.pic.twitter.com/MEUmsPdH5W

While the video has a brief, smaller-print disclosure calling it a "satirical ad created with artificial intelligence," some people, including Massie, say that notification may go overlooked, particularly by those in the older crowd where Gallrein draws the most support."Older voters who don't know that AI exists [are] going to look at that and think that's actually me going on a date with AOC and Ilhan Omar and checking into a hotel together.It's so ridiculous,” said Massie at a "debate" that, along with all the other debates, Gallrein refused to participate in.Gallrein has skipped eight debate opportunities, which is an extraordinary choice for someone challenging an incumbent who's spent most of the race leading the polls, albeit by decreasing margins.

In one of the most eyebrow-raising ads on Massie's behalf, Restore Freedom PAC recently launched this one that attacks Gallrein over this sponsorship by billionaire Paul Singer, who has donated to LGBT causes,imploring voters to "say 'no' to Woke Eddie Gallrein and his billionaire club of LGBT weirdos."

NEW: Take a look at this#KY04ad called "LGBTQ Mafia" from a PAC affiliated w/ Jan. 6 rioter Derrick Evans.It depicts Jewish donor Paul Singer with an unexplained rainbow Star of David.More on this insane, now record-breaking $25 million primary:https://t.co/iT3YN8wYEzpic.twitter.com/0YIRYmaJwL

Source: ZeroHedge News