Cry Me a River, Megyn
Megyn Kelly has had enough of Trump's crazy rhetoric. Why now?
Megyn Kelly has finally had enough of Donald Trump — or at least that’s what she wants you to believe. After years of defending, rationalizing, and normalizing behavior that would have ended any other political career, she’s suddenly outraged over a single social media post. And not just mildly critical — genuinely angry, drawing a moral line, insisting this is beyond the pale. The problem isn’t that she’s wrong about Trump’s post. It’s that this is where she’s chosen to take a stand.
In this video, we break down Kelly’s reaction and explain why it isn’t a principled shift, but something far more predictable: a calculated move from someone who can see the direction the winds are blowing. Check it out here:
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