Just googled that guy. He looks like the type that would go door to door reciting bible scriptures while selling snake oil.
Massie is awesome. Votes on impact to his constituents, the constitution, etc over party lines. Lives of 'da land, raises chickens, etc
Trump's response on the Reiner situation was awful. One, it was awful on the basis of it's own merit. Two, it was awful politically.
Imagine if he just said something like "I know Rob despised me and spent most of his time opposing me, this should never happen, and the Reiner family has my condolences."
Just stay above it.
These are self inflicted wounds like removing MLK day from the National Parks, etc......just dumb.