The results of the South Carolina Republican primary election have made one thing perfectly clear: Former President Donald Trump’s MAGA extremism has taken over the Republican Party.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley tried her hardest to spin her record and position herself as a moderate, but South Carolinians, who know Haley and her record better than anyone, didn’t buy what she was selling. In the end, given the choice between MAGA 1.0 and MAGA 2.0, the extreme GOP fell in line behind the original.
Nikki Haley tried her hardest to spin her record and position herself as a moderate, but South Carolinians, who know Haley and her record better than anyone, didn’t buy what she was selling.
But the GOP’s embrace of extremism doesn’t start or end with Haley’s loss in our home state. At every turn, when Republican officials have had the opportunity to stand up and speak out against Trump’s extremism, too many have instead kissed the ring and declared their unwavering support for his unpopular agenda. Now, they’re heading into the high-stakes 2024 election with that same losing agenda headlining the ticket — and it will cost Republicans up and down the ballot with swing voters who want nothing to do with their off-the-rails extremism.
We’re seeing the consequences of MAGA Republicans’ cruel vision for America unfold in real time. This past week, Americans watched as the Alabama Supreme Court ruled to restrict access to in vitro fertilization for thousands of families. This follows abortion bans that have been instituted all across the country, as well as the majority of House Republicans backing a bill that could rip away access to IVF. Make no mistake: These attacks on personal freedoms are the direct result of Trump. But don’t take my word for it — he openly brags about being the reason that millions of women lost the freedom to make their own health care decisions, and there’s no saying he will stop until women across America are living…
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