In an interview last week, NewsNation’s Blake Burman asked Speaker Mike Johnson about Marjorie Taylor Greene, and before Burman could finish his question, Johnson responded with classic Southern scorn.
“Bless her heart,” he said, and then he told Burman that Greene wasn’t proving to be a serious lawmaker and that he didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about her.
To understand the significance of this moment, it’s necessary to understand the changing culture of the MAGAfied Republican Party.
But there’s an open question: Does the MAGA movement have the same control over the Republican Party when Trump isn’t directly in the fray?
If the likes of Greene or Steve Bannon or Matt Gaetz or Charlie Kirk can wield the same power, then the transformation of the party will be complete.
Persons:
NewsNation’s Blake Burman, Mike Johnson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Burman, Johnson, “, ”, Greene, Greene —, —, Donald Trump’s, Jeff Flake, Bob Corker, Adam Kinzinger, Liz Cheney, MAGA, Steve Bannon, Matt Gaetz, Charlie Kirk, thrall
Organizations:
Republican, Republican Party, Trump
Locations:
Ukraine