Will Trump and Musk Bring the Whole MAGA Coalition Down With Them?
Briefly

The recent fallout between Trump and Musk highlights a deepening rift within the MAGA movement. Once allies, their social media spat signals escalating tensions as Musk retracts allegations against Trump. This conflict is part of a larger fragmentation of the MAGA coalition, which is becoming less cohesive as differing factions with conflicting interests emerge. Despite some victories, the urgency for unity within MAGA is fading, laying bare the incompatibility of its various subgroups—many of whom have falsely assumed Trump aligns with their agendas. This fracture raises concerns about the future of the movement itself.
Musk has deleted his accusation that Trump refuses to release the Epstein files because Trump himself is in them. Trump has stopped railing against Musk.
The MAGA movement itself is splintering, and has been for quite some time. They’ve presented a united front in the face of the hated Liberal enemy, but the urgency is fading.
The factions within MAGA have incompatible worldviews and want VERY different things. The cracks began to show weeks ago, and now the foundation is crumbling before our eyes.
They’ve all convinced themselves that Trump is secretly on their side, and-surprise!-this is almost universally not the case.
Read at The Nation
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