Republican Congressman Thomas Massie lost his Kentucky primary after pro-Israel groups poured record money into defeating him, but mainstream media is now claiming it was just Trump's doing.

• Massie lost to challenger Ed Gallrein 55% to 45% in the most expensive House primary in US history.
• Pro-Israel super PACs tied to AIPAC spent over $9 million attacking Massie, with another $7 million from a Trump-aligned PAC run by operatives who also work on Israeli campaigns.
• Massie drew the lobby's fire by opposing funding for Israel's wars, pushing to release the Epstein files, and saying every Republican in Congress has an "Israeli handler."
• Jake Tapper, Ben Shapiro, and others now insist Israel had nothing to do with the loss, while AIPAC openly bragged about helping defeat him.
• Trump previously tried and failed to primary Massie, but turned on him this cycle after Massie opposed strikes on Iran and pushed for Epstein file disclosure.

Outlook: Pro-Israel groups have signaled they will keep targeting Republican incumbents who break with Israel, making future GOP primaries even more expensive.