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MAGA Rifts Exposed at CPAC

March 26, 2026 · 3:54 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Washington Post: “In interviews at Gaylord Texan Resort outside Dallas, where first-time Trump-voting college men roamed the same exhibit hall as boomer women buying bedazzled Trump jackets, the eclectic — and vulnerable — nature of his wide 2024 coalition was on display.”

“Most expressed a desire for the president to wrap up U.S. involvement in Iran, even those who were supportive of his actions so far. Some said that despite wanting a swift exit, they support Trump’s professed desire to free Iranians from an oppressive regime and trust his ability to handle the situation. Other young voters here were dismayed that a president who ran on ending wars has launched the U.S. into a new one.”

“Republicans will need all their factions to show up in November if the party hopes to maintain control of both chambers of Congress.”

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