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Why has Trump's cruel mockery of Rob Reiner's tragic murder by his own son exposed deepening cracks in the MAGA coalition? On this unflinching episode of the Tara Palmeri Show—a special collaboration with the I've Had It Podcast—fearless podcaster and Bravo alum Jennifer Welch joins to dissect Trump's grotesque Truth Social post blaming "Trump Derangement Syndrome" for the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife—sparking rare Republican backlash from figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Don Bacon. They explore the overlooked story of addiction behind the tragedy, the explosive feud between Candace Owens and Erika Kirk threatening to unravel conservative media empires, the rising war on women led by Republican figures pushing traditional roles while embodying hypocrisy, and the rot inside the Democratic Party as leaders grapple with power, social media, and rebuilding trust. How long can MAGA loyalists defend the indefensible before the movement fully fractures? For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/ https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe Latest from the Red Letter: https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/new-epstein-photos-what-they-really https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/trump-hates-socialismexcept-when https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/inside-the-dojs-quiet-admission-the To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5 I've Had It Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCZ5cvDR2HhVUcdVoTvvQKLw Follow Jennifer Welch: https://www.instagram.com/mizzwelch/ Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show. Listen to the 'Tara Palmeri Show': Apple https://apple.co/4lWeFuo iHeartRadio https://iheart.com/podcast/273622585/ Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cdfe747e-54a2-47ae-9ec5-15957642e533/the-tara-palmeri-show Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3kgamV3lbZIGIHW2H0XUTR?si=1ffdbb566a964bc1 New videos from Tara are released 5PM EST on weekdays and Sunday https://www.youtube.com/@TaraPalmeri Follow Tara: https://www.instagram.com/tarapalmeri/ https://x.com/tarapalmeri https://www.tiktok.com/@tarapalmeri For inquiries, email: TaraPalmeriInfo@gmail.com #Trump #DonaldTrump #MAGA #Politics #RobReiner #CandaceOwens #CandaceOwensPodcast #IHIP #IveHadItPodcast #JenniferWelch #TaraPalmeriShow #TaraPalmeri Trump’s Grotesque Reaction to Rob Reiner’s Murder Sparks Outrage Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to the Tara Palmeri Show 01:45 Jennifer Welch joins the Tara Palmeri Show 05:27 Trump's grotesque post on Rob Reiner's tragedy 09:28 Addiction and the overlooked human story 12:12 Republican backlash to Trump's comments 13:30 Fissures emerging in the MAGA movement 18:31 Candace Owens and Erika Kirk feud explodes 25:49 Republican women leading the war on women 27:19 Hypocrisy in traditional family messaging 32:13 Democrats grappling with trust and rebuilding 35:50 Potential 2028 contenders and party evolution 42:17 Had It or Hit It segment begins 48:41 Thanks for watching the Tara Palmeri Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices