Republican lawmakers are steering clear of the intraparty showdown, with Trump’s team targeting Massie for defeat in next year’s midterm elections.

Donald Trump’s allies have launched a super PAC that will seek to oust Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican who opposed the president’s domestic policy bill and criticized his strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

The Republican joked that Trump had "declared war" on him after he criticized the president for striking nuclear sites in Iran.