# Did the midterms kill MAGA?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/did-the-midterms-kill-maga/
- Published: 2026-11-08T12:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T12:19:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Vox (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.vox.com/podcasts/509789/midterm-elections-2026-maga-rod-dreher
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Democrats took both chambers in a landslide.
- Rod Dreher says MAGA has failed to govern well.
- Republicans are debating what should replace it.

## Summary

Democrats won the 2026 midterms in a landslide, taking control of both chambers of Congress after Donald Trump urged voters to treat the election as a referendum on him. The result has intensified debate among Republicans over the future of MAGA, the movement’s record in office and who should lead the party in 2028.

Conservative writer Rod Dreher, who backed Trump in 2024, says MAGA is over because it failed to deliver good government. He blames decisions driven by instinct rather than expert advice, including Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs announced on 2 April 2025, and appointments based on personal loyalty. Other Republicans have cited the war with Iran, corruption, incompetence, deportations and the cost of living as reasons for the losses.

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