Trump’s Loyalty Purge Deepens GOP Wedge Between base and swing voters
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Trump’s ongoing purge of GOP dissent intensifies after Thomas Massie’s primary defeat, signaling a power move to consolidate loyalty while risking cross-party support and complicating his agenda in a razor-thin Congress; with several high-profile critics still in office, polls showing weak broad support and independents turning away, the strategy could backfire in the upcoming midterms even as Trump’s core base remains ardently behind him.
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