{"id":2600336,"date":"2026-05-08T11:20:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/there-isnt-a-maga-civil-war-joe-concha\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T11:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:20:19","slug":"there-isnt-a-maga-civil-war-joe-concha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/there-isnt-a-maga-civil-war-joe-concha\/","title":{"rendered":"There isn\u2019t a \u2018MAGA Civil War\u2019: Joe Concha"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthere-isnt-a-maga-civil-war-joe-concha%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2600336&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Joe Concha, a Washington Examiner columnist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-president-trump-met-with-sidney-powell-and-general-flynn-in-oval-office-discussed-deploying-military-naming-powell-as-special-counsel-on-election-fraud\/\" title=\"REPORT: ... Trump Met with Sidney Powell and General Flynn in Oval Office \u2013 Discussed Deploying Military, Naming Powell as Special Counsel on Election Fraud\">pushed back<\/a> against claims that there is a \u201ccivil war\u201d within the MAGA movement. Appearing on Fox Business\u2019s *Evening Edit*, he argued that President Donald Trump is largely carrying out the policies he campaigned on, so the broader MAGA base hasn\u2019t truly been betrayed-though some high-profile former supporters and conservative commentators have turned critical.<\/p>\n<p>Concha also addressed the ongoing debate over Trump\u2019s handling of the Iran conflict, saying that despite criticism, Trump\u2019s actions align with what he promised. He added that the midterm elections are still uncertain, predicting a close contest where control could go either way-roughly a 50-50 split for republicans.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\">Joe Concha<\/a> disagreed with critics who say there is a \u201ccivil war\u201d in the MAGA movement, arguing President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> is following through on issues he campaigned on. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe keep hearing about this MAGA civil war, and oh boy, all these people are very, very upset with the president, right now,\u201d Concha said on Fox Business\u2019s <em>Evening Edit<\/em> Thursday. \u201cWell, as Harry Enten on CNN of all places explains, no, that\u2019s not really the case.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4558650\/these-aint-your-daddys-donkeys-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018These ain\u2019t your daddy\u2019s donkeys\u2019: Joe Concha talks Democrats<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4558272\/obama-presidential-center-tickets-sell-out\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Obama Presidential Center looks to \u2018put presidency in context\u2019 as tickets sell out<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4558198\/kennedy-obama-colbert-motel-room-interview\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Kennedy suggests Obama and Colbert \u2018get a motel room\u2019 after cozy interview<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Concha\u2019s comments come as former MAGA allies, including <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Tucker-Carlson\/\">Tucker Carlson<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Megyn-Kelly\/\">Megyn Kelly<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Candace-Owens\/\">Candace Owens<\/a>, turn on the president. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump called out his former allies in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4523446\/trump-truth-post-tucker-megyn-kelly-candace-owens-alex-jones\/\">scorching Truth Social post<\/a> last month, saying the conservative commentators have \u201clow IQs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-traitor-mike-pence-certifies-bidens-election-victory\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Traitor Mike Pence Certifies Biden\u2019s Election \u2018Victory\u2019\">stupid people<\/a>, they know it, their families know it, and everyone else knows it, too! Look at their past, look at their record,\u201d Trump wrote. \u201cThey don\u2019t have what it takes, and they never did! They\u2019ve all been thrown off Television, lost their Shows, and aren\u2019t even invited on TV because nobody cares about them, they\u2019re NUT JOBS, TROUBLEMAKERS, and will say anything necessary for some \u2018free\u2019 and cheap publicity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite well-known figures turning against the president, Concha argued that it is not the reality for the broader MAGA movement. <\/p>\n<p>One of the main criticisms the president has faced from some within the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Republican-Party\/\">Republican Party<\/a> is the Iran war as the conflict enters its third month. <\/p>\n<p>But Concha said Trump didn\u2019t \u201cbetray\u201d the MAGA base. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo in the end, people saying Trump betrayed them, well, no, not really,\u201d Concha said. \u201cBecause he is doing everything that he said he would do.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3858837\/your-mom-politics-maga-juvenile-messaging-caters-gen-z-voters\/\"><strong>\u2018YOUR MOM\u2019 POLITICS: MAGA\u2019S JUVENILE MESSAGING CATERS TO NEXT BATCH OF GEN Z VOTERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Concha said the midterm elections could go either way for Republicans, as political pundits continue to offer predictions that Democrats could win back the House and Senate. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this point, the midterms are up for grabs,\u201d he said. \u201cI think it\u2019s 50-50.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Concha rejects claims of a MAGA \u201ccivil war,\u201d saying Trump fulfills campaign promises<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2600337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26043811034144.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[52093,5656,5894],"class_list":["post-2600336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-joe-concha","tag-maga","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26043811034144.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2600336"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2600340,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600336\/revisions\/2600340"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2600337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2600336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2600336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2600336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}