Why is MAGA fighting for the rapist Russell Brand?

2026-11-11

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Former fox anchor and holder of a 4 million strong YouTube fan base Megyn Kelly has told her supporters how unjust it is that Russell Brand has been put behind bars.

Why are MAGA influencers jumping up and down to defend a rapist? Even those who’ve pressed Trump to release the Epstein files.

And is that dinosaur viewpoint pervasive here in the UK too? We ask Women and Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson.

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