# Trump and MAGA Lost, but Big Government Notched Another Victory

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-and-maga-lost-but-big-government-notched-another-victory/
- Published: 2026-11-04T23:30:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T00:51:25+00:00
- Original publisher: Reason (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://reason.com/2026/11/04/trump-and-maga-lost-but-big-government-notched-another-victory/
- Topics: Government, Politics

## Key points

- Voters dealt Trump’s agenda a clear rebuke.
- The author says neither party is offering to shrink government.
- Federal spending reached $7.4 trillion, with a $2 trillion deficit.

## Summary

The article argues that the midterm results were a clear rebuke of Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda, including tariffs, government intervention in business and mass deportations. It says J.D. Vance’s claim that the Iran war alone caused Republican losses ignores the wider effects of the administration’s policies and conduct.

The author sees a separate concern for supporters of limited government: neither party appears committed to reducing federal spending or the government’s reach. Federal spending was about $7.4 trillion in the fiscal year ending in September, up 6 per cent year on year, while the deficit reached $2 trillion, a 12 per cent increase. The article warns that without a shift in these trends, the election could be a missed chance to change the country’s economic direction.

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