"Trump succeeded where the Never Trumpers failed: he forced a change in leadership of the Republican Party. George W. Bush no longer has the same hold on the grassroots he once did."
"Many neoconservatives' leading pundits are now functionally liberals, their primary audiences having shifted from Republican congressmen and center-right policymakers to Resistance wine moms."
Trump's presidency marked a significant shift in the Republican Party, reducing the influence of neoconservatives and traditional hawks. Many who opposed Trump initially returned to the party as he proved not to be a liberal. The leadership of the party changed, with figures like George W. Bush and Dick Cheney losing their grassroots support. Prominent neoconservatives have shifted their allegiances, now aligning more with liberal ideologies. Trump's impact on the party's direction has been profound, leading to a reconfiguration of its ideological landscape.
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