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MAGA Is Ripping Itself Apart

The extremism, aggression, and lack of restraint in MAGA world are spreading.
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It’s been a difficult and disorienting four weeks in MAGA world.

On March 30, former President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury for his alleged role in participating in a scheme to cover up potential sex scandals during the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump is the nation’s first former president to face criminal charges, and more serious charges may well follow.

Last week, Fox News, the highest-rated and most influential cable news network in America, agreed to pay more than, in an American defamation action. There are more, and potentially more expensive, lawsuits pending.

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