Where Will Trump 2.0 Take the GOP?

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Nov 19, 2024

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Sarah Isgur

Join Sarah Isgur, a former Justice Department spokeswoman, Matthew Continetti, a leading conservative voice and author, and Josh Hammer, a Newsweek senior editor, as they delve into the GOP’s reimagining under Trump. They discuss his surprising appeal to working-class voters, the shift toward a multiracial party, and the ramifications of his cabinet choices. Key themes include the party's future conservatism, the evolving immigration sentiment, and how Trump's endurance shapes political landscapes ahead.

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Trump's Transformation of the GOP

The Republican Party has historically been the vessel of American conservatism, focused on freedom and the Constitution.
Trump's influence has shifted the party towards populism, anti-establishment views, and "America First" principles, diverging from traditional conservatism on foreign policy.

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Global Populism and Conservatives

The Republican Party's shift may be part of a global populist wave, not solely attributable to Trump.
Conservatives might find themselves working with both parties, similar to libertarians' past experience.

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Trump's Ideological Shift

Trump's focus on immigration, trade, and foreign policy suggests a substantive shift beyond personality.
His policies echo historical figures like Alexander Hamilton on industrial policy and John Quincy Adams on foreign policy restraint.

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Trump’s gains among working-class voters of all races—according to exit polls, he won the majority of Latino men at 55 percent—represent the ongoing realignment of the Republican Party. What was once Reagan’s party of free trade, low taxes, and limited government seems to be shifting toward a multiracial working-class party that celebrates economic protectionism and credibly courts unions.

But what will this shift mean for the future of the party. . . and American politics?

Trump’s cabinet appointments so far don’t paint a clear picture. His nominee for secretary of state, Florida senator Marco Rubio, has some clear neoconservative instincts. But Trump also tapped as director of national intelligence former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who has thundered against the “neocon” influence on her new party.

So what is this new Republican Party? Is it still the party of Reagan? Is it still even a party of conservatism?

Here to discuss it all today are Sarah Isgur, Matthew Continetti, and Josh Hammer.

Sarah Isgur is a columnist for The Dispatch. She clerked for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and served as Justice Department spokeswoman during the first Trump administration. Matthew Continetti is a columnist at Commentary, founding editor of The Free Beacon, and author of a new book: The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism. And Josh Hammer is senior editor at large at Newsweek and host of The Josh Hammer Show.

Today, they join Michael Moynihan to discuss Trump’s appointments, the significance of J.D. Vance, the roots of MAGA and where the movement fits into the history of the Republican Party, and the uncertain future of the American right.

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