Marjorie Taylor Greene says she never agreed to speak at the RNC's Dallas midterm convention
A public split inside the Republican Party is deepening ahead of the midterms, bad news for Trump and party leaders trying to project unity.
- Marjorie Taylor Greene found her name on the speakers list for the RNC's September convention in Dallas and says nobody asked her — and she won't be going.
- Her attack line: Republicans have nothing to campaign on after promising no foreign wars and cheaper groceries, then going to war with Iran while housing, gas and food costs stayed high.
- Ousted Texas senator John Cornyn is also on the list, despite Trump backing his primary opponent, suggesting the list is a wish list rather than confirmed names.
- Ranchers are angry too, after Trump let in cheap tariff-free beef from Argentina, some of which has since been recalled.
- Trump's approval sits around 33%, below where Biden ended his term, with part of his own base drifting away.
Outlook: The Dallas convention on September 9–10 looks set to become a loyalty rally rather than a campaign launch, with more Republicans likely to keep their distance.