"I think the reason is because there's already a battle going on for what comes next after Trump and there's a conspiratorial wing of the Republican Party that says they actually want to seize away from Trump, his own movement. They say that Trump betrayed himself by attacking Iran, for example, or that Trump has betrayed himself by siding with Israel against Hamas. That part of the movement wants to grab control. This is people like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker [Carlson], some of these folks."
"And then you have folks who are sort of more libertarian-minded like Elon [Musk], right, who are trying to grab control of the movement and move it in that direction, observed Shapiro. Because Trump is such a huge personality, and because he's so famous and he's so kind of gigantic, he's able to contain multitudes within him and then, and then sort of build a coalition underneath him. I don't see anybody on the horizon who's like that. And"
JD Vance faces doubts about assembling a broad, Trump-like coalition capable of uniting diverse party factions. A struggle is underway for the party's future between a conspiratorial wing that accuses Trump of betrayal over foreign policy and more libertarian-minded figures seeking to steer the movement differently. The conspiratorial faction includes figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson, while libertarian-leaning influencers include Elon Musk. Trump's unique celebrity and ability to contain multitudes under a single coalition remains unmatched, leaving uncertainty about an obvious successor or comparable leader on the horizon.
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