Marjorie Taylor Greenes Rage at a Reporter Hints at a Very Dark 2025
Surprise, surprise: The Republican convention is turning into a festival of media bashing. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene did something that deserves special attention: After fielding a question about J.D. Vance that displeased her, Greene erupted,\xa0repeatedly dressing down\xa0the reporter in strikingly vicious terms. Arizona senate candidate Kari Lake, meanwhile, used her convention speech to\xa0similarly smear\xa0the press. All this is a bad omen: If Donald Trump wins the election, the assault on the press is going to shift into authoritarian overdrive. We talked to Media Matters senior fellow Matt Gertz, who explains why a Trump crackdown on the press could get alarmingly far. Listen to this episode\xa0here.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices