Pro-Trump group accuses Thomas Massie of something 'worse than adultery' in steamy ad

The attack ad wars are ramping up in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, where longtime libertarian-leaning renegade Republican Rep. Thomas Massie is fighting for his life against a primary challenge from Donald Trump-backed former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallrein.

A new ad, flagged by Axios' Andrew Solender on Monday, depicted Massie as having a polyamorous romantic affair with progressive Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN).

"Thomas Massie caught in a throuple in Washington!" said the ad, disclaimed as "satirical" and AI-generated, while it depicted Massie, Ocasio-Cortez, and Omar together in red hearts overlaid against an image of a hotel bed with roses and wine, before cutting to an AI-generated shot of Massie holding hands with Omar while the three of them stroll down the National Mall. "He's cheating on the squad with the America First movement."

"Massie voted with the Squad against Trump's tax cuts," said the voiceover, complete with more AI-generated shots of the three of them strolling around as if they were romantically involved. "Massie voted with the Squad against finishing Trump's wall. He voted with them against hiring new border agents."

The ad, which was produced by a pro-Trump PAC called MAGA KY, cut to a shot of a hotel door closing with a "Do Not Disturb" sign on the knob.

"This is worse than adultery," said the ad. "It's a complete and total betrayal of President Trump and Kentucky conservatives. On May 19, fire Thomas Massie!"

This is not the only bizarre and controversial ad to break through in the race. On the other side, a PAC associated with pardoned January 6 rioter Derrick Evans cut an ad on behalf of Massie that claimed that Gallrein is in league with the "LGBTQ Mafia" and attacked pro-Trump megadonor Paul Singer, who backs Gallrein, with antisemitic imagery, including a rainbow Star of David looming in the background.