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Ousted Massie sides with Trump on Iran deal amid GOP backlash, confidently exclaims, ‘Heck yes!’
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said Sunday he would support a short-term agreement with Iran after President Donald Trump announced that a deal with Tehran had “largely been negotiated,” arguing Americans are already feeling the economic pain from the conflict.
“Heck yes, I would support it!” Massie said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” when asked whether he would back a short-term Iran deal. “We don’t know what the terms of it are, but if Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz are crashing out last night, I’d say it’s probably a pretty good deal.”
Massie, a longtime critic of U.S. military intervention overseas, tied his support for a deal to rising fuel and farming costs at home.
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“My constituents are hurting,” Massie said. “Gas is almost $5 a gallon. Diesel is almost $6 a gallon, and the farmers here in Kentucky can’t afford the fertilizer to put on their fields.”
The Kentucky Republican also defended his record after losing his Republican primary this week following seven terms in Congress, arguing his independence in Washington ultimately cost him politically.
“Since the day I got to Washington D.C., I’ve been doing this job like I thought people wanted you to do it,” Massie said. “I read the bills. I didn’t give my voting card to the speaker. I’ve never given it to a president. I don’t even give my voting card to the Freedom Caucus. I vote for people over party.”
Massie argued that his willingness to work across the aisle, including alongside Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna on legislation related to the Epstein files, made him a target.
“I think the biggest crime I committed against the swamp, Kristen, was showing the American people that somebody on the right could join somebody on the left and get something done,” Massie said. “That’s when they decided I had to be taken out.”
Massie also claimed outside spending overwhelmed his campaign.
“They couldn’t buy my vote in 14 years, so they bought this seat,” Massie said. “This was the most expensive race in congressional primary history.”
The congressman warned Republicans could face political fallout ahead of the midterms, arguing the party has alienated several factions of Trump’s coalition.
“There’s a growing number of people on the right who have a form of TDS called Trump disappointment syndrome,” Massie said.
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“They’ve alienated MAHA by kowtowing to the pesticide manufacturers and the pharmaceutical manufacturers. They’ve alienated the fiscal hawks by running DOGE out of town. They’ve alienated the people who don’t want to fight another war,” Massie said.
Massie also criticized GOP leadership over spending fights in Congress, including opposition to funding Trump-backed projects.
“The ballroom, I mean that is such an egregious waste of money,” Massie said, referring to the proposed White House ballroom project. “It’s a slap in the face of Americans.”
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Massie argued economic concerns should take priority over what he described as excessive federal spending and foreign commitments.
“We’re operating like a Roman Empire,” Massie said. “We’re overextended overseas with our foreign aid, with our foreign bases. We’re spending money that we don’t have, and the gasoline and rent and groceries are so high that people can’t afford it.”
Trump said Saturday on Truth Social that an agreement with Iran had “largely been negotiated,” though no formal deal details had been released as of Sunday morning.
Fox News Digital reached out to Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Lindsey Graham for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
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Popular snack food gets patriotic makeover in time for America’s 250th summer festivities
To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, Superpretzel is turning its iconic stadium snack food into a star-shaped offering for the summer festivities — joining a number of other brands that are releasing special-edition products this year.
The pretzels are crafted in the shape of “America’s most iconic symbol” and are “patriotic from the freezer to the fork,” Superpretzel said in a news release.
“America’s 250th is a celebration people will remember for years to come, and we wanted to create something simple, fun and shareable for families to enjoy together,” said Lynwood Mallard, chief marketing officer at J&J Snack Foods.
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The food is made in a place steeped in history, the company noted.
“Each star-shaped pretzel is produced in the Philadelphia area, where the nation’s founding began. This regional heritage makes the Star Pretzel more than a seasonal novelty. It is a snack with history baked in, coming straight from the heart of ‘Pretzel Country.'”
In addition to being sold at sports and amusement parks, movie theaters and other entertainment venues, Superpretzels can be found in the freezer aisle of most grocery and mass retail stores nationwide.
The company said the snack can be “freezer-to-oven ready in minutes” and recommended preparing it in an air fryer for extra crispness.
The star pretzels will be released on Memorial Day — and will be available until September.
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Several other heritage brands are joining the America 250 celebration with limited-edition, patriotic-themed food and drink offerings, as Fox News Digital previously reported.
Maker’s Mark announced that starting June 1, bourbon lovers will be able to buy the Kentucky-made liquor in a bottle featuring its “signature hand-dipped red wax, accented with a white wax dip and a blue rendition of its iconic seal.”
A portion of the proceeds from sales of the limited-edition bottles will go toward Farmer Veteran Coalition, which Maker’s Mark reported is “a national nonprofit that has helped more than 58,000 U.S. veterans build meaningful careers in agriculture.”
Pillsbury announced its contribution to the celebration is a line of Funfetti Stars & Stripes products, including “festive cake mixes and vibrant frostings in patriotic colors.”
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The Sparkling Ice company is collaborating with Life Savers candy to release a new red, white and blue variety 12-pack of its zero-sugar sparkling water.
The brand is also partnering with rapper Flavor Flav, “because he has an innate ability to connect old school with a new era,” Lisa Holcomb, vice president of Sparkling Ice parent company Talking Rain, said in a release.
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Coca-Cola will look different this summer season, too — the company announced it’s rolling out special America 250 packaging and collectible mini-cans designed to celebrate the unique features of all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
Cheerios also said it’s releasing a special birthday cake-flavored cereal, set to hit shelves in commemorative red, white and blue boxes.
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Mountain Dew went all-out in honoring the nation’s special occasion.
The soda company has rebranded itself “American Dew” — and added stars and stripes to its bottles and cans.
Oreo got in the spirit of things by unveiling its new Firecracker Pop Oreo cookie, created in partnership with Popsicle.
The red, white and blue crème consists of blue raspberry, lemon and cherry flavors, and is sandwiched between golden Oreos.
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Teen sailor killed aboard USS West Virginia at Pearl Harbor identified after 82 years through DNA analysis
The remains of a 17-year-old sailor killed during the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor are returning home more than 84 years later for a proper burial.
Royle Bradford Luker will be laid to rest with full military honors in Plainview, Arkansas, on May 30, according to his obituary. He will be buried alongside his parents, including his father, who was a World War I veteran.
“As a Fireman Third Class in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia, he gave his all and was killed in the line of duty during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941,” his obituary from Cornwell Funeral Homes stated.
His burial was arranged after modern forensic testing and DNA analysis comparing his remains with DNA from living relatives confirmed his identity decades later, the obituary said.
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For his service and sacrifice, Luker reportedly received numerous military honors, including the Purple Heart, awarded to those wounded or killed in combat, and the Navy Presidential Unit Citation, which recognizes extraordinary heroism by military units under enemy fire.
Other honors and awards listed in his obituary include the Gold Star Veteran designation, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Navy Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal.
Luker was among the 106 crewmen killed when the USS West Virginia was struck during Japan’s surprise assault on Pearl Harbor.
For decades, he was listed as killed in action, while his remains were unidentified and interred as unknowns at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. His name was also memorialized on the Courts of the Missing there.
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Nearly 82 years after his death, Luker was officially accounted for on May 29, 2024, after authorities exhumed numerous caskets for modern forensic and DNA testing, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
The teen sailor was the son of George F. Luker, a WWI veteran, and Nettie Estelle David Luker, according to his obituary.
Family members, some of whom lived in Arkansas during his deployment, reportedly said Luker was remembered “with pride and love.”
According to the obituary, he is survived by two nephews, Donald Bradford Henderson and John Luker, as well as a niece, Becky Downen Lensing.
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“More than 80 years later, DNA from Royle Luker and a family’s willingness to share their DNA bridged the gap between loss and knowing,” his obituary stated. “He will now be returned home and laid to rest.”
According to the U.S. Navy, the USS West Virginia was moored at Ford Island in 1941 when Japanese aircraft launched torpedoes against the battleship. The ship suffered multiple torpedo hits and eventually sank to the shallow harbor floor.
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