# The Guardian view on Maga after the midterms: doubling down on Trumpism | Editorial

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-guardian-view-on-maga-after-the-midterms-doubling-down-on-trumpism-editorial/
- Published: 2026-11-11T18:25:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T19:57:13+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/11/the-guardian-view-on-maga-after-the-midterms-doubling-down-on-trumpism
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics

## Key points

- Republicans link their midterm defeat to Trump but are not confronting him.
- Stephen Miller’s appointment signals a harder direction in the administration.
- The party faces a split over whether to double down or moderate.

## Summary

The article argues that Republicans understand Donald Trump’s conduct contributed to their midterm defeat, but the party is showing little willingness to challenge him. Trump briefly struck a conciliatory tone after the results emerged, then questioned the election’s legitimacy and replaced chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, a hardliner associated with his immigration policies.

House Republicans chose Jim Jordan as minority leader, and blocked an attempt to impeach defence secretary Pete Hegseth, despite criticism over his handling of sensitive information and military actions. The article says Republican voters are split between those seeking more Trumpism and those wanting moderation, while Democrats face pressure to pursue accountability and improve voters’ lives; it argues the party’s current course may make winning in 2028 difficult.

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