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MAGA Republicans won the party but may lose the future

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By Elaine Kamarck, E.J. Dionne
| Brookings Institution
There is a paradox at the heart of Donald Trump’s political situation: A clear majority of his party wants him in charge, but the tighter his grip becomes, the farther he drifts from the rest of the country. And the minority unwilling to cede the GOP to Trump grows steadily more rebellious. In this year’s Republican primaries, President Trump has proven beyond doubt that the GOP primary electorate will follow his lead.
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So far, Trump’s political revenge campaigns have been successful

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By Elaine Kamarck
| brook.gs
President Donald Trump is famous for seeking political retribution against his congressional adversaries by supporting candidates who challenge these incumbents in Republican primaries. Two high-profile revenge primaries took place in mid-May, and Trump’s candidates won both handily. The first, on May 16, was the Republican primary in Louisiana in which incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) faced Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.), a candidate recruited and endorsed by Trump. In the second, Rep.
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So far, Trump’s political revenge campaigns have been successful

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By Elaine Kamarck
| Brookings Institution
President Donald Trump is famous for seeking political retribution against his congressional adversaries by supporting candidates who challenge these incumbents in Republican primaries. Two high-profile revenge primaries took place in mid-May, and Trump’s candidates won both handily. The first, on May 16, was the Republican primary in Louisiana in which incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) faced Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.), a candidate recruited and endorsed by Trump. In the second, Rep.
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