From Mother Jones · Anna Merlan · · 1m
GOP Bets Big on Bigotry
MAGA movement shifts from election denial to prejudice after failed suppression tactics.
In brief
MAGA movement shifts from election denial to prejudice after failed suppression tactics. Trump allies now gamble on bigotry to sway voters after failed election denial efforts. Originally reported by Mother Jones.
MAGA election denial claim
MAGA-aligned figures promoted claims that Chinese Communist Party rigged past elections before midterms.
“Donald Trump can take control of the elections”
Failed suppression tactics
SAVE Act failed in Senate and federal attempts to seize voter data blocked 27 times nationwide.
Shift to prejudice tactics
Trump allies now gamble on hatred to sway voters after failed suppression efforts.
Texas Senate race
Republicans accused Democrat James Talarico of being gay or a pervert in Texas Senate race.
“fighting for they/them, not us”
Anti-Muslim bias
Trump called Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed a jihadist and Vance accused him of anti-white racial hate.
“we're going to have to get a special metal detector”
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar’s home raided in October as part of racist quest to strip citizenship.
Racism as desperation
Experts say election denial movement is disorganized and relies on gutter racism.
“They’re just playing their greatest hits”
The bottom line
Trump allies now gamble on bigotry to sway voters after failed election denial efforts.
