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Every so often, a Republican with an axe to grind decides the most effective way to gain attention is to turn on President Donald Trump.

Today’s Exhibit A is Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who, over the past few weeks, has been ubiquitous on left-leaning TV and podcasts, primarily to attack Trump regarding the Epstein files. Once among the most mocked lawmakers regardless of party, she is now gaining fake respect from everywhere, including anti-Trump entities and television programs such as The View, CNN, and MSNBC. 

Headlines this week read:

CNN: “What Marjorie Taylor Greene’s political revolt may say about Trump”

Politico: “Trump stews and Dems gloat over feud with Marjorie Taylor Greene”

Associated Press: MAGA rift grows as Trump feuds with Greene before key 2026 midterm elections

Newsweek: The evolution of Marjorie Taylor Greene

Legacy media are eating this grift up, after a week since the true political civil war broke out among Democrats, who were hoping to keep the government closed in perpetuity to resist Trump and rile up its growing left-wing base.

The said rift began after Trump rightly pointed out to Greene that her chances of winning a possible Senate race against Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) were slim to none, with polls showing her losing by double digits in a state Trump won twice. Greene, once a staunch supporter of Trump, has since publicly revolted in a very personal manner, even going so far as to accuse the president of “protecting pedophiles” as it relates to........

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