"The big picture: Many Americans are unaware of the fracturing because they don't watch Tucker Carlson videos, or listen to Ben Shapiro podcasts, or debate America First on Rumble or X. They see flickers of MAGA fires when the mainstream media picks up on feuds, notably Carlson vs. Shapiro over Israel and hate. But as Axios has shown in earlier deep dives, MAGA wholly dominates Republican media, much like Fox News and the National Review did at their apex."
"Trump's open warfare with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who has pushed for releasing Jeffrey Epstein files, reflects her America First purity over Trump fealty. In a long, bitter post Friday night, Trump called her "'Wacky' Marjorie" and said he's un-endorsing her. She replied: "I don't worship or serve Donald Trump. ... I remain America First and America Only!!!" On Saturday, Trump called her "Marjorie 'Traitor' Green.""
Many Americans miss a growing MAGA fracturing because they do not follow conservative digital platforms like Tucker Carlson, Ben Shapiro, Rumble, or X. MAGA now dominates Republican media ecosystems in a manner comparable to Fox News and the National Review at their peaks. Trump asserts ownership of the MAGA identity and frames its priorities around national thriving. Internal conflicts revolve around whether MAGA should focus on foreign issues such as Israel or Venezuela or prioritize working-class domestic pain. Public feuds, including the Trump-Marjorie Taylor Greene break, exemplify a widening split between MAGA branding and America First purists.
Read at Axios
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]