Republican Rep. Thomas Massie revealed Thursday that he's tested positive again for COVID-19 . 'I will not be voting, meeting ...
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie revealed Thursday that he's tested positive again for COVID-19.
'I will not be voting, meeting in person, or making public appearances until next week. I am not vaccinated or boosted,' the 51-year-old congressman disclosed. 'If trolls or media have other questions about my health status, the answer is most likely, "NUNYA."'
Massie originally contracted COVID-19 early in the pandemic and received a positive test for antibodies in July 2020.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie revealed Thursday that he's tested positive again for COVID-19
Massie said he suspected he had mild symptoms because he tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies in 2020, meaning he had a previous infection. He also suggested he might have caught the Omicron variant
Massie, who's been against vaccine mandates, also disclosed that he remains unvaccinated
The Kentucky Republican also said the only medication he's taken is a generic form of Claritin, which treats allergy symptoms
'I can't guarantee, but I suspect my symptoms have been very mild due to prior infection 2 years ago,' he tweeted Thursday. 'Also, perhaps this was omicron?'
Massie said the only medication he's taken is a generic form a Claritin, an allergy drug.
'Seek doctors advice if you find yourself sick, because every case is unique and some cases are very serious,' he advised.
A wave of lawmakers on Capitol Hill have tested positive for the virus since Omicron surged in Washington, D.C.
Since the beginning of the year, 24 House members including Massie have tested positive for the virus, along with two senators, according to a tracker created by PBS Newshour's Lisa Dejardins.
Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a Democrat from Arizona, also announced Thursday he tested positive.
Two other Republicans who tested positive for in January, Reps. Nancy Mace and Ashley Hinson, had also previously had COVID.
Massie has been an outspoken critic against vaccine mandates.
In August, he faced blowback after posting and deleting a tweet that compared vaccine mandates to the holocaust.
More recently, Massie went after Washington, D.C.'s decision to require patrons to be vaccinated if they want to dine indoors.
Massie has been an outspoken critic of vaccine mandates and tore into one Washington, D.C. imposed over the weekend on diners
'The DC vaccine mandate kicks in this weekend. My office will not comply. We will not show papers,' Massie tweeted last Thursday. 'We will not order takeout from restaurants that require papers for dine in. We will get our food from Virginia or we will bring it to work.'
'Shame has befallen our nation's capital,' Massie added.
D.C.'s Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton replied saying that she would provide sandwiches to members of Massie's staff who are vaccinated and boosted but are 'afraid they'll get fired if they order in.'
'If that description fits you and you're hungry, DM me and my staff will be in touch,' Norton wrote. 'DC has your back.'
Massie replied that his office appreciated her offer.
'Just please promise you won’t drive to get the sandwiches,' he said.
He then shared a 2015 viral video of the congresswoman trying to park in a diagonal space, hitting vehicles next to her several times, before giving up.
'Would you like a sandwich too, @RepThomasMassie,' Norton wrote in response. 'You'll feel better after you eat. There's even a word for feeling grumpy when you're hungry: Hangry. There, there. It's going to be okay.'
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