The Washington Post identified “six main factions of today’s Republican Party, spanning wealthy Silicon Valley executives and health-conscious moms along with the business leaders, antiabortion activists and budget-cutting conservatives who drove earlier eras of GOP politics.”
“In the first months of Trump’s administration, fault lines in that coalition have repeatedly surfaced — over tariffs, the scope of deportations, federal budget cuts, and whether countries such as Ukraine and Israel should receive aid.”
“By force of personality and his popularity among Republican voters, Trump has held his coalition together… Doubts remain within the party about how a coalition whose unity depends so heavily on Trump will hold together in coming years when his role changes.”
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