"U.S. support for Israel's operations in Gaza inflamed America First diehards and hardened Israel's MAGA allies. The online divisions have raged during the tenuous ceasefire, including tropes over Jews' supposed disproportionate influence in the U.S. A leaked group chat from New York State Young Republicans included racist comments and messages from a Trump administration nominee declaring he had a "Nazi streak.""
"That dynamic was clear this week when white nationalist Nick Fuentes appeared on Tucker Carlson's podcast for an amiable two-hour interview. Critics blasted Carlson for platforming Fuentes, a Holocaust denier who on Carlson's podcast referred to "organized Jewry." Allies of Turning Point USA - the group founded by the late Charlie Kirk and embraced by Trump and Vice President Vance - were particularly blunt in hammering Carlson. They noted that Kirk befriended Carlson but sought to distance MAGA from Fuentes."
MAGA is fracturing along ideological lines as Trump's personality temporarily holds the coalition together. U.S. support for Israel's Gaza operations intensified clashes between America First isolationists and pro-Israel MAGA allies, with online rhetoric including tropes about Jewish influence. A leaked New York State Young Republicans chat revealed racist remarks and a Trump nominee's "Nazi streak" comment, fueling cancellation debates. Platforming of white nationalist Nick Fuentes on a major podcast deepened divisions and prompted criticism from conservative groups seeking distance. Leadership, loyalties, and foreign policy views are driving an internal fight over movement boundaries and acceptable membership.
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