Revolt in MAGA: MTG Slams Trump and GOP Over Shutdown Chaos
October 12, 2025
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October 12, 2025
Revolt in MAGA: MTG Slams Trump and GOP Over Shutdown Chaos
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Summary
Why is MAGA’s own star, Marjorie Taylor Greene, turning on her party during a government shutdown crisis?
On this episode of The Tara Palmeri Show, Tara joins Abby Phillip on CNN to unpack the growing Republican rift as Speaker Mike Johnson faces heat from Americans—like a military spouse fearing for her children’s medication—over a shutdown threatening health care access and livelihoods. Tara dives into MTG’s stunning rebuke of GOP leadership, blaming them for fumbling control of Congress and the White House, especially as Obamacare subsidy expirations loom, hitting red states like Georgia and Texas hard with premium hikes and coverage losses. Tara spars with Scott Jennings, who defends Johnson’s outreach to voters and calls out Democratic posturing, but Tara counters by focusing on the real families hurt by the GOP’s missteps. She also notes Katie Porter’s California campaign unraveling after viral clips show her lashing out at staff and reporters.
How will MTG’s defiance reshape the GOP’s future in this shutdown fight?
Tara's exclusive report on Katie Johnson:https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/the-disappearing-epstein-jane-doeTara's substack on Jeff Roe:https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/inside-the-swamp-shutdown-politicsTara thanks her audience and celebrates the milestone of 100k:https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/100000-subscribers-tears-at-newarkFor more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribeThe latest from the 'Red Letter':https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/the-politics-of-the-body-slamhttps://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/death-of-the-trump-scoophttps://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/the-supreme-court-meets-tomorrow
Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show.
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