Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday warned that it would be a mistake for critics of President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement to reclaim control of the Republican Party, arguing the GOP must give its working-class coalition a reason to turn out when Trump is not on the ballot.
“There is an effort to try to wrest control of the Republican Party away from the voters and away from the coalition that really delivered the big victory in 2024,” Vance said, according to the Washington Examiner. “I think it’s a huge mistake.”
Vance said supporters of the MAGA movement represent “a fundamentally new phenomenon in American politics,” distinct from the GOP coalitions assembled under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. Vance said the newer, populist coalition is more willing to challenge traditional Republican orthodoxy, creating a sometimes uneasy alliance in the party.
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