"Trump's track record of picking general-election winners is mixed at best, but he is extremely successful when it comes to either choosing the winners of Republican primaries or marginalizing Republicans who run afoul of him. Mike Pence, Jeff Sessions, Liz Cheney, and Jeff Flake have no future in the GOP. Whether he sat in the White House or not, Trump's endorsement was the true gold standard for Republicans, and he always knew this."
"She has been full-fledged MAGA from the beginning of her congressional career, and it was hard to imagine, over the past few years, a more unstinting ally. Greene ferociously attacked anti-Trump Republicans and Democrats and embraced the lie that Democrats had stolen the 2020 election. On cultural and economic issues, she and Trump were completely aligned. She was perhaps his most loyal foot soldier in Congress and a charismatic, social-media-savvy counterweight to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez."
Donald Trump exerts overwhelming influence over Republican primaries and intra-party fights, often elevating or marginalizing candidates based on loyalty. His endorsement has been treated as the gold standard within Republican circles, enabling inexperienced nominees who frequently lose in general elections. Several prominent Republicans have been sidelined after falling out with him. Trump’s influence raises the question whether MAGA will continue independently of his personal backing. Marjorie Taylor Greene was a staunch MAGA ally who attacked anti-Trump Republicans and embraced false claims about the 2020 election. Greene’s challenge to Republican House leadership over Epstein files and other demands damaged her relationship with Trump.
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