Is blasphemy the last straw for Trump’s Maga base?
4/17/202629 min
No matter how much Donald Trump outrages his opponents, nothing ever seems to stick. But what about his own base? With controversies surrounding the Epstein files, his war on Iran, and now a ‘blasphemous’ post depicting the president as Jesus, could Maga finally be pulling away? Jonathan Freedland speaks to Rolling Stone’s Nikki McCann Ramírez about the string of scandals dogging Trump, the Maga big beasts biting the hand that fed them, and what happens when a personality cult loses its personality
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First 90 secondsNikki McCann Ramírez· Guest0:00
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Donald Trump· Soundbite0:01
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Jonathan Freedland· Host0:58
[electronic tone] [upbeat music] Oops, he's done it again.
Nikki McCann Ramírez· Guest1:15
God shall not be mocked, and blasphemy is not something to take lightly. I was offended. I think he should apologize.
Jonathan Freedland· Host1:21
Donald Trump has caused a major upset in the US this week.
David Greene1:26
The president igniting outrage over an image he posted.
Speaker 51:29
It shows Trump