The Movement: Kent, Carlson, Greene create Shadow MAGA faction defying Trump
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Trump-aligned figures Kent, Carlson, and Greene are now estranged or opposing key Trump administration policies, fracturing the MAGA movement.
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Joe Kent, Tucker Carlson, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, who were central figures in the MAGA movement that helped elect Trump, are now either estranged from or openly opposing key policies of the Trump administration. The shift marks a notable fracture within the right-wing coalition that returned Trump to power, with these figures challenging his major initiatives rather than providing the unified support they offered a year ago. Kent, who gained prominence by primarying a Republican impeachment voter, is among those now at odds with Trump's direction. The development suggests tensions within the MAGA base over how the administration is governing versus how these figures believed it should. This split could complicate Trump's ability to maintain consolidated support among his core constituency as he implements his agenda.
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