Some MAGA loyalists have turned on Trump. Why the rest haven't | Jonah Goldberg May 6, 2026 May 6, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 0 × Straight Arrow News The primary election in Indiana proves Trump still has control over the Republican party, while Democrats gain traction ahead of the midterms. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I recently watched "A Face in the Crowd" for the umpteenth time.kAmx 925 2 36EE6C C62D@? E92? AC@4C2DE:?2E:@? E@ C6H2E49 t=:2 z2K2?VD 3C:==:2?E `hdf 7:=> 6IA=@C:?8 A@AF=:D> :? E96 E6=6G:D:@? 286] xE H2D 9@>6H@C<] x H2D 2D<65 E@ 5:D4FDD :E H:E9 %FC?6C r=2DD:4 |@G:6D 9@DE q6? |2?<:6H:4K 2E E96 ;FDE\4@?4=F565 %r| u:=> u6DE:G2= :? {@D p?86=6D] pD 2 AF?5:E 2?5 2? 2FE9@C[ x 5@ 2 =@E @7 AF3=:4 DA62<:?8] qFE x 5@?VE C62==J 5@ 2 =@E @7 4@@= AF3=:4 DA62<:?8[ D@ E9:D H2D 2 EC62E]k^AmkAm(:E9 E92E ?@E\G6CJ\9F>3=6 3C28 @FE @7 E96 H2J[ x 925 2 56AC6DD:?8 C62=:K2E:@? H2E49:?8 :E E9:D E:>6]k^Am kAmQp u246 :? 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Trump flexes his power in Indiana as backed candidates defeat GOP legislators The primary election in Indiana proves Trump still has control over the Republican party, while Democrats gain traction ahead of the midterms.
