5/18/26: Thomas Massie Rips Israel Lobby, US Preps Cuba War, Trump Pumps Stocks

In a blistering episode of Breaking Points, hosts Krystal and Saagar dissect a political earthquake brewing in Kentucky: Republican Congressman Thomas Massie’s fiercely contested primary against a well-funded opponent backed by Trump and pro-Israel billionaires. The race, now the most expensive in U.S. House history at $35 million, is framed not as a policy fight but a purge of independence—targeting Massie for his defiance on Israel and his role in forcing a vote to release the Epstein files. The hosts reveal a disturbing pattern: three of the four most expensive congressional primaries in history have targeted lawmakers who challenged the Israel lobby, with Trump now weaponizing his base to punish dissent. As Massie faces a generational divide and a closed primary system that limits crossover voters, the episode questions whether any Republican can survive a primary challenge for being 'too independent.' The discussion then pivots to Trump’s escalating war drums against Cuba, with fabricated threats of drone attacks and a potential indictment of 94-year-old Raul Castro used as a pretext for invasion. The hosts expose this as a Trumpian obsession rooted in personal legacy and imperial fantasy—wanting to expand the U.S. map like Venezuela as the 51st state.