It's very important to understand the Trump / Massie timeline:
It was on May 20th, 2025 that Trump called for Massie to be voted out of office because Massie refused to support the 'One Big Beautiful Bill', which contained all of Trump's desired border security / ICE funding.
Trump said: "I don’t think Thomas Massie understands government. I think he’s a grandstander, frankly. ... We don’t even talk to him much. I think he should be voted out of office...”
Approximately 7 weeks later, on July 15th, 2025, Massie introduced the 'Epstein Files Transparenct Act', which aimed to force the release of the Epstein files.
The narrative that Trump was angry at Massie for some Epstein-related reason is just patently FAKE NEWS.
Trump wanted to replace Massie because when Trump needed support for his border security / deportation bill, Massie refused to help out.