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Twitter after GOP congressman hints he’ll oppose coronavirus stimulus bill PUBLISHED FRI, MAR 27 2020 12:24 PM EDT UPDATED FRI, MAR 27 2020 2:52 PM EDT Jacob Pramuk @JACOBPRAMUK Kevin Breuninger @KEVINWILLIAMB KEY POINTS President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at Rep. Thomas Massie, calling him a “third rate Grandstander” after the Kentucky Republican signaled he would oppose a $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill. Massie said in a lengthy Twitter thread later Friday morning that he will “request a vote” on the stimulus bill, essentially delaying its likely passage by forcing a recorded vote. But Massie’s request did not garner the support of one-fifth of the members present on the House floor, which he needed in order to force the roll-call vote. The House passed the bill by a voice vote early Friday afternoon. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., (not pictured) hold a news