This is too crazy, man.

And especially when it's the administration that really ran on and promised that we want to get out of this, out of this game of fighting stupid wars in the Middle East.

Yeah, that was what we were all supporting.

Yeah.

That was the one thing that he was saying that was so promising to so many people that were independent, that were on the fence. Like, this guy wants no wars. All right. He wants closing the border, which I think is a great idea. He wants no wars. That enough. Let's go. Hi, and everybody. It's five o'clock here in New York. I'm Alicia Menendez in today for Nicole Wallace.

When students of history, generations down the line, wonder aloud, how exactly did the

formidable MAGA movement diminish?

The answer, to borrow a Hemingway line, might be, quote, two ways, gradually, and suddenly.

Because right now, the American people are bearing

witness to what could be a monumental breakup, a very public one, of what was until very recently

a seemingly unshakable political coalition. Again, it has been gradual. That wasn't the first

time Joe Rogan criticized Donald Trump for what's become a

rank betrayal of core campaign principles. But especially in the last week or so, Rogan and other

conservative media figures, likewise responsible non-zero contributions to Trump's victory in

2024 appear to be maybe turning the page.

And it reflects a broader reality inside the Republican Party that many of Trump's voters just don't like what they see on Epstein, on the economy, and particularly on Iran.

The Washington Post's latest reporting from inside the halls of the annual CPAC conference adds

context, quote, Trump, and his handling of the war remained popular among most voters who identify as MAGA supporters poll show.

At the same time, some prominent conservatives who have long been seen as speaking for the Trump base have voiced fierce opposition to the war.

That includes well-known MAGA commentators, including Tucker

Carlson, Megan Kelly, and Marjorie Taylor Green, and also popular podcasters like Joe Rogan and

Theo Vaughn, who have been credited with helping Trump win younger, less politically active voters.

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