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GOP analyst incensed by Trump's 'vile' fundraising campaign: 'Hard to put into words'

A former GOP lawmaker became incensed on Sunday while discussing President Donald Trump's latest "vile" fundraising campaign.

Over the weekend, Trump sent a fundraising email to his supporters that included a photo of him in a white USA hat from the dignified transfer of the fallen soldiers who died during Iran's retaliatory attack on the U.S. embassy in Kuwait. Denver Riggleman, a former Republican lawmaker, told MS NOW's Alex Witt on Sunday that the photo of Trump at the event was "vile" because he was using the deaths of American soldiers to raise money for his political campaign.

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'Gibbering fealty to nuttery': Republican under fire for drafting bill to seize Greenland

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) proudly announced on Monday that he is introducing legislation to allow President Donald Trump to seize control of Greenland — as the president's increasingly obsessive calls for the island to be purchased or annexed away from Denmark alarms both international actors and key figures in both parties.

"Huge News! Today, I am proud to introduce the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act, a bill that allows the President to find the means necessary to bring Greenland into the Union," wrote Fine on X. "Let me be clear, our adversaries are trying to establish a foothold in the Arctic, and we can’t let that happen. By acquiring Greenland, we would prevent our adversaries from controlling the Arctic Region and secure our northern flank from Russia and China."

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'Dastardly': Ex-GOP lawmaker says 'diehard MAGA' now believes 'hideous' Trump-Epstein link

Even the most "die-hard" MAGA supporter is now confident Donald Trump has strong connections with Jeffrey Epstein, according to a former GOP lawmaker.

Former "Tea Party" Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman (VA), a Trump-skeptic Republican who helped assist the House Select Committee on January 6 with its investigation into the president's actions, has previously sounded the alarm about purportedly dangerous Republicans rising to power.

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'Like sepsis': Ex-GOP lawmaker says MAGA is being eaten alive by an incredible 'infection'

MAGA is being split into multiple pieces, but the source is less like a knife and more like a slow-moving "infection," according to a former GOP lawmaker.

Former "Tea Party" Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman (VA), a Trump-skeptic Republican who helped assist the House Select Committee on January 6 with its investigation, has previously sounded the alarm about purportedly dangerous Republicans rising to power.

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'Wow': Onlookers stunned by GOP congressman's '100% correct' Trump admin criticism

Political observers and experts pounced on Saturday as a Republican lawmaker offered a stinging rejection of reported conduct by Donald Trump's administration.

The Wall Street Journal's piece ahead of the weekend, Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine, claims that, "The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board." It caught the attention of Rep. Don Bacon, who recently issued an unrelated warning to Trump.

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'You are the radicalized!' Ex-GOP lawmaker torches partisan spin in Charlie Kirk shooting

With the suspected shooter who assassinated right-wing activist Charlie Kirk having been turned in to authorities by his family, speculation is already flying about his ideology and motivations — but former Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-VA) has a blunt message for anyone trying to spin the case for political ends.

"If you’re trying to pretzel yourself into painting Tyler Robinson, a 22-year old, into a 'fascist' or 'leftist' model based on your rabid ideology, maybe you’re not seeing the bigger picture of what online radicalization is— because 'you' are the radicalized," said Riggleman, a moderate libertarian-leaning figure who in recent years became outspoken against the MAGA movement and advised the House January 6 Committee.

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'Cook this liar': Ex-GOP lawmaker slams Mike Johnson's claim Trump was Epstein 'informant'

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) defended President Donald Trump's conduct throughout the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files controversy, going so far as to claim with no evidence that Trump was an "FBI informant" against Epstein, and saying that he banished Epstein from Mar-a-Lago upon realizing his abuse of young girls — which is contradicted by the public timeline.

"He's not saying that what Epstein did was a hoax, it's a terrible, unspeakable evil. He believes that himself. When he first heard the rumor, he kicked him out of Mar-a-Lago. He was an FBI informant to try to take this stuff down. The president knows, and has great sympathy for the women who suffered these unspeakable harms. It's detestable to him. He and I have spoken about this as recently as 24 hours ago."

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'Don't fall for it': Ex-GOP lawmaker exposes a 'cheap magic trick' targeting Trump enemies

Adam Kinzinger exposed the "cheap magic trick" right-wing media figures are pulling to hype up an alleged conspiracy against President Donald Trump and his MAGA allies.

Scandal-plagued reporter John Solomon claims to have blown the lid off evidence of wrongdoing by the House select committee during its investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection, but former Republican panelist Adam Kinzinger wrote on his Substack page that those allegations are misleading repackaging of long-public information.

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