Carlson, Greene Quit Republican Party as 89% of MAGA Still Back Trump
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Updated · New York Magazine · Jun 23
Carlson, Greene Quit Republican Party as 89% of MAGA Still Back Trump
3 articles · Updated · New York Magazine · Jun 23
Summary
Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene said they are leaving the Republican Party, accusing it of betraying voters through its Iran war stance and deference to Israel and donors.
89% of self-identified MAGA supporters in the latest Economist-YouGov poll still approve of Trump, including 90% on foreign policy, undercutting Carlson's claim that many followers are leaving with him.
21% of MAGA voters say Trump is too supportive of Israel, but 58% call his position about right; for the 2026 midterms, 86% plan to back Republican congressional candidates.
The split highlights a narrow rupture inside Trump's base even as broader Republican weakness appears concentrated among swing voters, not among core MAGA loyalists.