‘They'd impeach Taylor Swift if they could': GOP's angry threats slammed by top Dem

The GOP is complaining about the border "crisis" while blocking immigration reform. Meanwhile, many Republicans are ramping up anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of the election, and planning to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the border. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) and Matthew Dowd join Joy to discuss.


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[LancerX]

I love how they keep declaring Trump ahead of Biden. The fact of the matter is the Dems have won every special election but one in 2023, they just flipped a red district in FL to blue. The trend is, when the election is very important, the Democrats vote in massive numbers.

[pamelaelliott]

If Texas wants to secede, what will they do when all of their retirees do without social security?

[camelsheit_on_the_walls]

The GQP is ridiculously pathetic, but sadly also ridiculously dangerous.

[gregwayne]

“We are Congress, we make the laws.” Exactly. When do you plan to start, MTG?

[robbrcnstuff]

They cry about Taylor getting involved in politics but they have no problem with Roger stone and Steve Bannon running around doing what they do?

[joerogain]

In good consciousness I'm going to vote straight Democrat BLUE up and down the ballot cause there isn't a single Republican worthy of my vote.

[iosqvmg]

If Taylor Swift can mobilise the youngsters to vote, good on her. Their future is at stake if Trump is elected.

[triciac]

So why don't these Republicans actually do the work they are getting $14, 400 per month for?

[DrakeSmith-tnij]

If Taylor Swift actually were impeached, she could make an entire album based off of that.

[eikestolze]

Here in Germany we have a party comparable to the Maga Republicans, it is called AfD (Alternative for Germany). In our country, this party is blocked by all other parties, even by the most conservative CDU (Christian German Union). It is consensus in all parties, that the AfD must never obtain decision-making authority in our country. I hope that the traditional Republicans will begin to distance themselves from the Magas at some point. It seems that this has already begun.

[glennamiles]

The rest of the world is watching in stunned silence as citizens of the free world sleepwalk their way into fascism in the US. Some are running, some are pushing their way to the front, some are being coerced, some are being threatened, some are trying to pass, some are walking over the bodies of people who fell before them. All to appease a madman. We've seen this movie before. Millions of people die, economies are destroyed, allies stop responding to cries for help, and it's all to satisfy a whim of a demented ego maniac. How can this be in 2024?

[realamerican]

Imagine an entire party in America being threatened by Taylor Swift! Welcome to the current GOP, dears. Do they realize how pathetic they are?

[edjefferson]

MTG is just mean. The job of government leaders is to bring people together. Not tear us apart.

[RumRaiders]

violating the Oath of Office is a Concern to Marge now???? Good to hear!!! Bye Felicia!!

[mistiecantey]

Why doesn’t anyone ever ask MTG for specifics? Like what immigration laws has Mayorkis violated?

[pj]

I don't know about you guys but when Marjorie Taylor green comes on the news I feel sick to my stomach!🤮

[GrowingupHansie]

Very well put Joy. It’s crazy such an unworthy adversary has done so much damage, Trump is so disgustingly selfish

[ChristineBrown-dsdt]

Looka like TEXAN CHIP ROY still has nothing to campaign on. Not one republican in the house is serious. They should be made to return their salaries for lack of productivity

[mechanix]

When you've been paid for doing nothing for the past 2 years, all you can do is bust out the impeachments.

[cynthiachiles]

Section 3 of 14th Amendment. MTG gave comfort to the insurrectionist!! So she can’t run again. Or just kick her out of the House.