Looks like MAGA is going to destroy the GOP. The Republicans are not violent or extreme enough to appeal to the MAGA base who want to see the blood of minorities, queers and immigrants flowing in the streets. 'Trump no longer in control': GOP fearful that MAGA base will kill public support https://www.rawstory.com/trump-immigration-2670757320/
MAGA is raging about "Woke Right" ideals. What is the "Woke Right" infection do you ask? The woke mind virus is infecting the American Right — and now a Maga civil war is brewing https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/donald-trump-elon-musk-woke-america-right-b1203349.html "Alex Nowrasteh, an immigration expert at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank in Washington, has identified five key features of the new Woke Right. These boil down to an obsession with identity politics; an ingrained sense of victimhood; a preoccupation with microaggressions; support for affirmative action for one’s own tribe; and a zero sum mindset (somebody wins, somebody loses). As with the far left, it can extend to glorifying foreign autocracies, such as Russia and Hungary."
DOGE starts dialing back expectations -- as they figure out they will barely be able to make a dent in the federal budget and all the cost savings they have been promising is nothing more than a political mirage. Elon Musk says DOGE probably won’t find $2 trillion in federal budget cuts https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/09/elo...t-find-2-trillion-in-federal-budget-cuts.html
Before Trump even takes office, the MAGA self-destruction is epic. 'At each other's throats': Trump insiders said to be 'bickering' over international allies https://www.rawstory.com/trump-bannon-musk/
For a moment, Lil' Ron pudding fingers almost sounds intelligent. DeSantis picks a side in MAGA’s visa civil war: ‘We’ve got some big problems’ Florida governor sided against Donald Trump and Elon Musk on the H-1B debate among MAGA allies https://www.independent.co.uk/news/.../ron-desantis-florida-h1b-visas-b2678910.html Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has taken a side in the MAGA civil war over H-1B visas. The Republican lawmaker said there are “big” problems with the H-1B skilled workers visa program, which allows employers to temporarily employ foreign nationals in “specialty occupations or as fashion models of distinguished merit and ability,” according to the Department of Labor. Those applying for the visa must have at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a specialty subject to qualify, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. "We’ve got some big problems with some of the legal programs we have,” DeSantis said at a press conference Monday. “This H-1B program, the Americans train the H-1B then they fire the Americans and hire the H-1B. How would that even remotely be acceptable?" DeSantis’s comments come after a contentious back-and-forth on the program among other members of the MAGA movement. Department of Government Efficiency co-chairs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have come out in support of the program. Ramaswamy has argued that the US does “not produce the best engineers,” while Musk claimed there is “a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent” in America. However, other staunch allies of Donald Trump, including Laura Loomer and Steven Bannon, have fiercely spoken out against the program. Loomer slammed Musk for his support of the H-1B program before accusing the X owner of removing her blue checkmark on the platform in retaliation. “Looks like Elon Musk is going to be silencing me for supporting original Trump immigration policies,” she wrote. “I have always been America First and a die hard supporter of President Trump and I believe that promises made should be promises kept.” “Donald Trump promised to remove the H1B visa program and I support his policy,” she added. “Now, as one of Trump’s biggest supporters, I’m having my free speech silenced by a tech billionaire for simply questioning the tech oligarchy.” Bannon also hit out at the world’s richest man, calling him a “toddler,” and telling him to “bring it” after Musk said he would “fight to my last drop of blood.” Meanwhile, Trump has sided with Musk and Ramaswamy, who argue the H-1B program fills skill gaps in engineering, science and technology.
The GOP Civil War continues... As Trump prepares to take power, MAGA can’t stop the ugly infighting https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ar-BB1rnJJy
The GOP Civil War moves on to sex trafficking. New MAGA Divide Erupts Over Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate https://www.yahoo.com/news/maga-divide-erupts-over-accused-163505219.html
The knives are out. 'Staff is annoyed': Dissent reported inside White House as key Trump ally ruffles feathers https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-white-house/
Public Support for Elon Musk Is Plummeting, Even Among Trump Voters Trump voters loved the idea of Elon Musk running the government -- until they saw what it looked like in practice. https://futurism.com/elon-musk-support-falling-trump
Apparently orders for Teslas are down over 50% in Germany, since Leon's endorsement of the far right extremists there.