THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent Trump Accidentally Stabs Vance in the Back as MAGA Erupts in Civil War
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Nov 18, 2025 
Zack Beauchamp, a Vox journalist and author, dives into the escalating civil war within the MAGA movement, spurred by Donald Trump's controversial support for neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes. He explores Fuentes's growing influence among young conservatives and the pressures facing JD Vance as he navigates extremist factions. Beauchamp highlights the ideological flexibility of MAGA and predicts potential future fractures or re-unification in the movement post-Trump, emphasizing the complexities of today's political landscape.
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Trump's Ambivalence Normalizes Extremists
- Trump habitually refuses to clearly condemn extremist figures, preserving their acceptability within his coalition.
- That ambivalence normalizes platforming of violent anti‑Semites like Nick Fuentes and erodes social boundaries.
Fuentes's Extremism Is Explicit, Not Coded
- Nick Fuentes expresses explicit eliminationist anti‑Semitism and openly praises Hitler on his show.
- Refusing to condemn him signals that such violent rhetoric is acceptable in mainstream conservative discourse.
Young Conservatives Drive Fuentes's Influence
- A substantial segment of young conservatives follows Fuentes or holds anti‑Semitic views according to recent studies and observations.
- That constituency is politically valuable, making establishment figures wary of marginalizing it.
