Justus Knight – RR News Update! August 2nd, 2026

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A private gathering at Tucker Carlson’s Maine home brought together Marjorie Taylor Greene, Thomas Massie, Joe Kent and Brian Glenn—with Carlson reportedly promising to help launch a new political party.

Every member of this emerging coalition has experienced a dramatic break with Donald Trump. Iran. Epstein. Foreign aid. Government spending. Republican leadership. But why would they divide the America First coalition now, when Democrats are already battling their own internal collapse?

Tonight, we examine each Trump falling-out, Alex Jones’ revolt, Greene’s carefully timed congressional departure, the Costa Rica and Las Vegas optics, and the legitimate questions surrounding foreign-policy alignments.

Then we reveal the larger political calculation hiding behind the Maine meeting:

This new party may not need to win. It may only need to prove that Republicans cannot win without it.

Justus Knight

COMMUNITY POST

Would a new MAGA party save America First—or destroy it?

🔥 Save it from the GOP
💣 Hand power to Democrats
🦅 Force Republicans to change
🤡 Pure ego and revenge

REFERENCES:

PRIMARY STORY — THE MAINE MEETING

Daily Mail — MAGA Exiles Plot New Political Party and Declare Trump “Betrayed Us All”
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16022965/MAGA-exiles-including-Marjorie-Taylor-Greene-Tucker-Carlson-plot-launch-NEW-political-party-waging-war-Trump-betrayed-all.html

Daily Beast — MAGA Exiles Declare War on Trump: “He Betrayed Us All”
https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-exiles-marjorie-taylor-greene-and-tucker-carlson-declare-war-on-trump-he-betrayed-us-all/

The Independent — MTG and Tucker Carlson Announce New “Movement” With MAGA Renegades
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/mtg-tucker-carlson-new-movement-maga-b3025867.html

MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE’S FALLING OUT WITH TRUMP

Reuters — Trump Withdraws Support for Marjorie Taylor Greene
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-withdraws-support-marjorie-taylor-greene-2025-11-15/

Associated Press — Trump–Greene Feud Risks a MAGA Rift
https://apnews.com/article/trump-marjorie-taylor-greene-republicans-maga-feud-f4b0dffe06440dfed16d336d08a05422

Reuters — Greene Resigns From Congress After Split With Trump
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-representative-marjorie-taylor-greene-resign-after-fallout-with-trump-2025-11-22/

Associated Press — Trump’s Breakup With Greene and the MAGA Loyalty Test
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-marjorie-taylor-greene-490223894e4a73fde2b1b7d82e0394a2

GREENE’S PENSION, COSTA RICA TRIP AND VEGAS WEDDING

National Taxpayers Union Foundation — Greene’s Resignation Timing Secured Pension Eligibility by Three Days
https://www.ntu.org/foundation/detail/marjorie-taylor-greenes-resignation-timing-secures-her-congressional-pension-by-three-days

Government Executive — Explanation of Greene’s Estimated Congressional Pension
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2025/11/marjorie-taylor-greene-retirement-launches-speculation-about-congressional-pensions/409762/

TMZ — Greene and Thomas Massie Vacation Together in Costa Rica
https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/26/marjorie-taylor-greene-on-vacation-with-thomas-massie/

The Independent — Greene and Massie’s “America First” Costa Rica Retreat
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/mtg-massie-vacation-charlie-kirk-b2986197.html

People — Brian Glenn and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Marriage
https://people.com/who-is-brian-glenn-marjorie-taylor-greene-husband-12029157

TMZ — Greene Marries Brian Glenn in Las Vegas
https://www.tmz.com/2026/07/29/marjorie-taylor-greene-marries-brian-glenn-in-las-vegas/

TUCKER CARLSON’S BREAK WITH TRUMP

Columbia Journalism Review — Tucker Carlson Discusses Trump, Iran and Building a New Political Party
https://www.cjr.org/the-interview/all-i-have-is-the-power-to-talk-and-be-heard-tucker-carlson-interview-pitying-trump-podcast-new-third-party-nicotine-pouch-alp-fox-news-fired-anti-war-gaza-immigration.php

YouTube — Tucker Carlson Discusses Whether Trump Betrayed America First Over Iran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tox2hr4dddM

YouTube — Tucker Carlson Says the Iran War Marked “The End” With Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWgtXhhL6TY

THOMAS MASSIE’S WAR WITH TRUMP

Associated Press — Massie Loses Republican Primary to Trump-Backed Challenger
https://apnews.com/article/massie-gallrein-trump-kentucky-republican-primary-03a658b1a45593ad04ebf6283a3fdb47

Associated Press — How Massie Charted His Own Course Until Trump Toppled Him
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-thomas-massie-9561ac5dcf4dc3af932b2e8f781264da

Associated Press — Trump Targets Massie Over Iran and Other Policy Disputes
https://apnews.com/article/trump-kentucky-thomas-massie-primary-iran-55252ce7fbda9c27f6fbd9123927b1b4

Reuters — Massie Leads Attempt to Cut Off U.S. Aid to Israel
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-defeats-bid-cut-off-israel-aid-vote-dividing-democrats-2026-07-15/

JOE KENT’S RESIGNATION FROM THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

American Presidency Project — Joe Kent’s Full Resignation Letter
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/resignation-letter-from-national-counterterrorism-center-director-joseph-kent

Joe Kent’s Published Resignation Statement
https://x.com/joekent16jan19/status/2033897242986209689

ALEX JONES’ FALLING OUT WITH TRUMP

Daily Beast — Alex Jones Calls for Trump’s Impeachment Over the Iran War
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-maga-wackjob-alex-jones-begs-congress-to-impeach-trump-over-iran-war/

CNN Video — Alex Jones Calls for Trump’s Impeachment
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y0cfJW7hZuQ

FOREIGN-POLICY AND FOREIGN-INFLUENCE QUESTIONS

Associated Press — Kremlin Explains Why Putin Granted Tucker Carlson an Interview
https://apnews.com/article/6fb00b1f2d5f4bc639518b4a3445e1f8

Associated Press — Putin Uses Carlson Interview to Advance Russia’s Ukraine Narrative
https://apnews.com/article/0cad1c98255cb17953326de7ff8509b7

Salon — Infowars Republished Content From Russian State-Backed RT
https://www.salon.com/2017/11/09/infowars-peddled-stories-from-a-russian-propaganda-outlet-for-years/

Oxford Academic — Russian State Media Narratives and Their Amplification in American Media
https://academic.oup.com/book/26406/chapter/194774099

WHY A THIRD PARTY COULD SPLIT THE REPUBLICAN VOTE

Brookings Institution — Winner-Take-All Elections and the Third-Party Spoiler Effect
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-primaries-project-understanding-american-parties-and-factions/

Brookings Institution — Are Americans Ready for a Third Party?
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/are-americans-finally-ready-for-a-third-party/

Brookings Institution — How Third-Party Candidates Can Decide Close Elections
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/will-robert-f-kennedy-be-a-spoiler-in-the-presidential-race/

Categories: Politics

Tags: #AlexJones, #maga, #MarjorieTaylorGreene, #RepublicanParty, #ThomasMassie, #trump, #tuckercarlson