MAQA Civil War

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Random guy on internet who claimed to have voted for Trump 3x. Could just as easily be TDSer from Blueskie who is making shit up for clicks..

Still has a point about the no more foreign wars lie.

And you're delusional if you think the Iran War has hasn't caused fractures and loss of support within MAQA.

[Caribbean Hen]

Could it be that after Itan tried to blow Trump‘s head off two or three times that actually doing something about this spoiled terrible regime country became more in focus?

It’s pretty dim to argue that a president doesn’t have a right to change his mind. Times change.

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Could it be that after Itan tried to blow Trump‘s head off two or three times that actually doing something about this spoiled terrible regime country became more in focus?

It’s pretty dim to argue that a president doesn’t have a right to change his mind. Times change.

That’s the story now?

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Could it be that after Itan tried to blow Trump‘s head off two or three times that actually doing something about this spoiled terrible regime country became more in focus?

It’s pretty dim to argue that a president doesn’t have a right to change his mind. Times change.

That’s the story now?

trump, ever the beta cuck victim is a compelling storyline.

[Caribbean Hen]

That’s the story now?

trump, ever the beta cuck victim is a compelling storyline.

So you’re saying it’s a possibility

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trump, ever the beta cuck victim is a compelling storyline.

So you’re saying it’s a possibility

I'd say it's significantly more than a possibility that trump is a beta cuck victim of his own delusions of martyrdom.

[kalm]

I’m not holding my breath but still…

Also Epstein…

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MAGA Exiles Flock to Support Group Citing Trump ‘Lies’

Rich Logis, founder of the nonprofit Leaving MAGA, said his organization is experiencing “record-high” fundraising and seeing “more who are having doubts than ever before.”

He rattled off the reasons defectors give, saying: “The Epstein files. Tariffs. Deaths at the hands of federal immigration enforcement agents. Skyrocketing gas prices. The slashing of federal jobs. A ‘war of choice’ in Iran.”
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“Right now, in MAGA, one of the reasons I think there are more people who are having doubts and are confused and are questioning their belief system,” Logis told Raw Story, “is because the president has very clearly not kept a lot of his promises.”

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Who is unhinged?

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Trump lied. He rugpulled us all. I didn’t vote for Lindsey Graham / America Second policies.

You can disagree with me if you want. It’s your right to be fooled. But if you say I have “TDS” or am a “liberal” you need a new argument. There are millions of conservatives and members of the now torched “broad coalition” just like me.

The only ones left supporting him are MAGA always Trumpers who place the man above the policies and our country.

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Sudden GOP infighting explodes over bipartisan immigration reform bill

The bill in question, the Dignity Act, is not new and has little chance of getting a vote in this Congress. But pent-up frustration from conservatives over President Trump delivering on mass deportations and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown turned into a pile-on over the bill.

It’s also highlighting the division between moderate Republicans aiming to combat a decline in support for the GOP among the Hispanic and Latino voters who helped propel the party to victory in 2024, and hard-liners who argue the bill would be a betrayal of promises made to voters.
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Salazar shot back by noting the GOP’s decline in support among Hispanic voters in the 2025 elections: “PRESIDENT TRUMP didn’t win by shrinking the tent. He EXPANDED it. That’s how you build a coalition.”
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Lawler returned to the network on Laura Ingraham’s show a few days later for what the host said from the top would “not be a fun interview.”

“The border was the biggest problem. President Trump ran and won on that issue. He said he would stop illegal immigration into the country. He has effectively done that,” Lawler said. “Secondarily, is to deal with the undocumented that are in this country. Get them out of the shadows.”
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David Bier, director of immigration studies at the libertarian think tank the Cato Institute, was surprised by the amount of backlash suddenly generated against the bill — but he also saw it as exposing a rift in the party as polling shows the public turning against Trump’s hard-line immigration enforcement.

“It’s about putting pressure on the president to continue down the same path that [White House deputy chief of staff] Stephen Miller wants them to be on. I think the messaging right now going into the midterms is that immigration policy is a liability and that they need to soften on this. And of course, the right wing is not enthusiastic about that,” Bier said.

Salazar and Lawler are both up for reelection in competitive districts Democrats hope to flip. And Salazar’s district includes a high population of Latino voters, who polling also shows are moving away from Trump.

Members from safe districts, on the other hand, are “more interested in signaling to their base that they’re fighting for mass deportation,” Bier said. “I think there’s even a part of the right wing that would want to see these members lose, so the party is pure on the issue.”
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Plus, advocates for the bill say Trump is not as staunchly anti-legal status as many of the conservatives. Trump told The New York Times in January that some industries still need immigrant labor, and he said he would “love to be able to create an immigration policy that works for everyone” and have “a comprehensive immigration policy,” “possibly” including a path to citizenship for migrants without legal status.

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Sudden GOP infighting explodes over bipartisan immigration reform bill

The bill in question, the Dignity Act, is not new and has little chance of getting a vote in this Congress. But pent-up frustration from conservatives over President Trump delivering on mass deportations and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown turned into a pile-on over the bill.

It’s also highlighting the division between moderate Republicans aiming to combat a decline in support for the GOP among the Hispanic and Latino voters who helped propel the party to victory in 2024, and hard-liners who argue the bill would be a betrayal of promises made to voters.
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Salazar shot back by noting the GOP’s decline in support among Hispanic voters in the 2025 elections: “PRESIDENT TRUMP didn’t win by shrinking the tent. He EXPANDED it. That’s how you build a coalition.”
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Lawler returned to the network on Laura Ingraham’s show a few days later for what the host said from the top would “not be a fun interview.”

“The border was the biggest problem. President Trump ran and won on that issue. He said he would stop illegal immigration into the country. He has effectively done that,” Lawler said. “Secondarily, is to deal with the undocumented that are in this country. Get them out of the shadows.”
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David Bier, director of immigration studies at the libertarian think tank the Cato Institute, was surprised by the amount of backlash suddenly generated against the bill — but he also saw it as exposing a rift in the party as polling shows the public turning against Trump’s hard-line immigration enforcement.

“It’s about putting pressure on the president to continue down the same path that [White House deputy chief of staff] Stephen Miller wants them to be on. I think the messaging right now going into the midterms is that immigration policy is a liability and that they need to soften on this. And of course, the right wing is not enthusiastic about that,” Bier said.

Salazar and Lawler are both up for reelection in competitive districts Democrats hope to flip. And Salazar’s district includes a high population of Latino voters, who polling also shows are moving away from Trump.

Members from safe districts, on the other hand, are “more interested in signaling to their base that they’re fighting for mass deportation,” Bier said. “I think there’s even a part of the right wing that would want to see these members lose, so the party is pure on the issue.”
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Plus, advocates for the bill say Trump is not as staunchly anti-legal status as many of the conservatives. Trump told The New York Times in January that some industries still need immigrant labor, and he said he would “love to be able to create an immigration policy that works for everyone” and have “a comprehensive immigration policy,” “possibly” including a path to citizenship for migrants without legal status.

Lawl 19 center left and/or libertarian (ie open borders) republicans (7% of Conks in Congress) signing onto Amnesty bill doesn’t make it bipartisan. And anyone who uses the term ‘undocumented’ as Lawler did is either center left, or open borders libertarian.

There’s been an amnesty bill proposed every couple of years going back to the early 2000s.
And every time the likes of the libertarian, open borders Cato Institute, have been saying the same thing for every election- that the conks were going to be hurt by not signing onto an amnesty bill. And they’ve been wrong every time. And it’s no more of a MAGA or conk civil war than it has been every time one of these bills has been proposed.

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They’ve officially lost Tucker. He won’t be the last.

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Pentagon Pete Puma in Peril as Republicans Turn on Him

Hegseth, 45, has drawn the ire of Capitol Hill Republicans over his ousting of Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and Randy George, the Army chief of staff, who was especially well-liked among legislators.

“The hollowing out of incredible leadership at the Pentagon has been a big concern,” a senator told The Hill. “It really came to a tipping point when Gen. George was dismissed.”
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Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa called the firing of Gen. George “a mistake” by Hegseth.
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Senator Thom Tillis, the North Carolina Republican who is not seeking re-election, accused Hegseth—who is a combat veteran— of “missing the mark” when it comes to personnel.

[BDKJMU]

I listened to Rogan for a few years. He was no Einstein but he kept an open mind and had some terrific guests.

But gullibility is obviously his weakness.

If you’re MAGA and not having similar thoughts by now, you have truly and irredeemably surrendered to the cult.

And here’s Rogan on the donks 2028 nominee.

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I listened to Rogan for a few years. He was no Einstein but he kept an open mind and had some terrific guests.

But gullibility is obviously his weakness.

If you’re MAGA and not having similar thoughts by now, you have truly and irredeemably surrendered to the cult.

And here’s Rogan on the donks 2028 nominee.

Those of us on the left don’t like Newsom. But he would attract indies over any MAGA affiliated candidate, he can raise funds, and he’s a solid speaker.

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Vlad is pleased.

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Vlad is pleased.

trump is vlad's bitch.

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Trump calls for GOP challenger to Rep. Boebert as she campaigns with Massie in Kentucky

Trump railed against Boebert in a pair of back-to-back posts on Truth Social, calling her “weak-minded” and asking if there was “anyone interested” in challenging her in the GOP primary for Colorado’s 4th congressional district.

“Boebert is campaigning for the Worst ‘Republican’ Congressman in the History of our Country, Thomas Massie, of the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, and anybody who can be that dumb deserves a good Primary fight!” Trump wrote in one post.

“Even though I long ago endorsed Boebert, if the right person came along, it would be my Honor to withdraw that Endorsement, and endorse a good and proper alternative,” he said.

Thin skinned fat twat is too much of a fragile snowflake to tolerate anyone who isn't 100% loyal to him.

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The GOP's YOLO caucus is small but growing. That may spell trouble for Trump's congressional agenda

Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is the newest member of the club. Just days after losing his primary to a Trump-backed challenger, Cassidy on Tuesday reversed himself on legislation involving the war in Iran and voted with Democrats to rein in U.S. military action.

“The way our Constitution is set up, Congress should hold the executive branch accountable,” he told reporters the day before.

Sen. John Cornyn of Texas could be next after Trump endorsed Ken Paxton, Cornyn's rival for the Republican nomination in next week's runoff.

Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky is perhaps a founding member of the YOLO caucus — slang for “you only live once,” used to punctuate unbothered or even foolhardy behavior. He frustrated Trump since the president's first term, and his status was solidified after losing his primary on Tuesday to a Trump-backed challenger. Massie has enraged Trump by voting against his signature tax and spending bill and by pushing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

He hinted there's more to come before he leaves office.

“I got seven months left in Congress,” Massie said with a grin during his concession speech as the crowd erupted.

Other similarly situated Republicans include Sen. Thom Tillis, who was a fierce critic of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and has more recently turned his attention to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. There’s also Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, who joined Democrats last week in a bid to curb Trump’s war powers in Iran. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky have voted against some of Trump’s Cabinet picks. And in the House, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska has pushed to reclaim congressional power over tariffs.
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This hardly amounts to a revival of the Never Trump movement that some Republicans unsuccessfully hoped would curb the president's excesses during his first term or block him from returning to office. Many in the party, including Trump's occasional detractors, have either stood by or been unable to block the president as he launched the war in Iran and presided over an aggressive immigration enforcement operation and the dismantling of the federal workforce.

Today's unencumbered Republicans don't fit into an ideological box. But they are united by a sense of emboldening that can only be attained in a few ways in Trump's Washington.

Many, like Tillis, McConnell and Bacon, have decided to retire and can cast votes knowing they'll never again have to face Republican primary voters. Others like Collins and Murkowski have more leeway because they represent states that tend to reward political independence. And some like Massie banked on the idea that voters could support both Trump and someone who occasionally crossed him.

It's a paradox for Trump. As he demands total loyalty and pushes out Republican dissenters, he's left with a growing cohort who, for one reason or another, owe Trump nothing.

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