MAGA Republicans are defined as Republicans who voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election and deny the results of that election. Findings The analytic sample (n = 7,255) included 1,128 (15.0%) MAGA Republicans, 640 (8.3%) strong Republicans, 1,571 (21.3%) other Republicans, and 3,916 (55.3%) non-Republicans. Interpretation MAGA Republicans, as defined, are more likely than others to endorse political violence. The survey did not reveal that the claims were made by Trump or how many claims were true or false. https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2023/09/18/new-study-reveals-correlation-between-trumps-repeated-falsehoods-and-public-misperceptions/Cult expert Steven Hassan:I agreed to write "The Cult of Trump" with the knowledge that Trump was a malignant narcissist.

Source: The Guardian January 30, 2024 04:22 UTC