The Reports of MAGA’s Death Were Greatly Exaggerated
Primary voters are sending a blunt message to Republicans who obstruct the America First agenda: get on the team or get replaced.
Brian C. Joondeph | May 26, 2026
For years, the political class has been confidently predicting the end of MAGA.
Donald Trump was supposedly finished after Jan. 6. Finished after the indictments. Finished after Stormy Daniels and E. Jean Carroll.
Finished after the “experts” declared Republican voters were ready to “move on.” Finished after every cable-news monologue insisting the GOP base was finally tiring of Trump’s combative style and America First agenda.
As Mark Twain famously observed, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.”
So too are the reports of MAGA’s demise.
This week’s primary elections delivered another unmistakable message: the Republican base remains firmly aligned with Trump, his agenda, and his vision for the country. The anti-Trump Republican faction—whether branded as “principled conservatives,” “moderates,” or the latest euphemism preferred by Beltway consultants — continues shrinking politically.
The most symbolic race of the night was Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, where longtime Trump antagonist Rep. Thomas Massie lost his seat to Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein.
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