Some Republican legislators are signaling a willingness to break with Trump due to his declining popularity, the economic consequences of his policies, and the implications of the Epstein files.

“Swalwell's not wrong, I suspect, when he says a number of Republicans are ready to jump ship because um he is hearing that directly from colleagues, I'm sure, but those of us who are sort of on the peripheries of the um of Congress, hear that, too.”

Marjorie Taylor Greene is employing a savvy political strategy by breaking with Donald Trump on issues where he is vulnerable with his base.

“Marjorie Taylor Green may not come off as like an intellectual. I don't think she is an intellectual, but this is a very, very savvy political player who appears to be really the first Republican we have seen to turn on Trump in any significant way and actually come out on top of that exchange.”

Trump's attacks on Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie are creating a rift and demonstrate his current political weakness.

“I do think this is the first time I've seen Trump actually weak with a lot of Republicans and a lot of people are disgusted with his handling of this issue and of his unendorsing of MTG.”