Joe Concha says the Republican Party is now the MAGA party
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said, “This is not the Republican Party, it’s the MAGA party,” arguing that President Donald Trump’s continued success in Republican primaries demonstrates the extent to which the GOP has become aligned with the MAGA movement.
TL;DR
- Columnist Joe Concha states the Republican Party is now the "MAGA party."
- This transformation is attributed to Donald Trump's continued success in backing Republican primary candidates.
- Republicans who have opposed Trump have recently suffered defeats.
- Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton in his primary challenge against Senator John Cornyn is cited as an example of Trump's influence.
- Representative Thomas Massie also lost his primary bid to a Trump-backed challenger.