{"id":2608813,"date":"2026-05-31T14:36:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-says-the-republican-party-is-now-the-maga-party\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T14:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:36:47","slug":"joe-concha-says-the-republican-party-is-now-the-maga-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-says-the-republican-party-is-now-the-maga-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Concha says the Republican Party is now the MAGA party"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fjoe-concha-says-the-republican-party-is-now-the-maga-party%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=2608813&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, argued that the Republican Party has effectively become the MAGA movement rather than a traditional GOP coalition. He pointed to Donald Trump\u2019s continued success in Republican primaries, including cases where Trump-endorsed candidates ousted long-established Republican figures (such as in Texas against Sen. John Cornyn).Concha also cited Republicans who have broken with Trump-like Rep. Thomas Massie-who have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ambitious-new-yorker-aims-to-lead-both-dnc-and-nyc-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Ambitious New Yorker aims to lead both DNC and NYC - Washington Examiner\">faced electoral defeats<\/a> or political consequences. He concluded that Trump\u2019s influence is likely to persist beyond his presidency, with younger leaders expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wheaton-college-removes-plaque-honoring-martyred-missionaries-because-it-used-word-savage\/\" title=\"Wheaton College Removes Plaque Honoring Martyred Missionaries Because It Used Word \u2018Savage\u2019\">carry forward<\/a> his agenda.  <\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\">Joe Concha <\/a>said, \u201cThis is not the Republican Party, it\u2019s the MAGA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">party<\/a>,\u201d arguing that President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> continued success in Republican primaries demonstrates the extent to which the GOP\u00a0has become aligned with the MAGA movement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha highlighted Trump\u2019s success rate in backing Republican candidates and pointed to recent defeats suffered by Republicans who have found themselves at odds with the president.<\/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\/campaigns\/presidential\/4588623\/dnc-ken-martin-support-2024-election-autopsy\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats leave DNC\u2019s Ken Martin hanging after botched 2024 election autopsy<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4588683\/beshear-southern-democrats-revival-midterms-2028\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Beshear touts Southern Democratic revival as party searches for 2028 message<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4587650\/what-to-know-iowa-primary\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>What to know about Iowa\u2019s primary elections as Democrats try to mount a comeback<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWow. Do the math. 118-118, and Bill Cassidy found that out, and John Cornyn found that out in Texas, and the useful idiot, that is the perpetual no vote Thomas Massie, found that out. This is not the Republican anymore, Charlie, it\u2019s the MAGA party,\u201d Concha said on Fox News\u2019s <em>Fox and Friends<\/em> on Sunday. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3550688&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=9421&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=906935f781a9f4821b9c9371d7f2e792\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha pointed to Trump\u2019s enduring influence within the Republican Party, noting that the president\u2019s endorsements have remained a powerful force in Republican primaries. Most recently, Trump backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >successful primary challenge<\/a> against long-standing Sen. John Cornyn, underscoring the president\u2019s continued sway with GOP voters. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has targeted Republicans who break with him, with critics and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-looking-to-tighten-eligibility-for-state-primaries\/\" title=\"... Looking to Tighten Eligibility For State Primaries\">losing primaries<\/a> or leaving office in the years since his first term, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4580963\/massie-says-lost-due-epstein-files\/\">including Rep.Thomas Massie <\/a>(R-KY), who also recently lost his reelection primary bid to a Trump-backed challenger in a district he held for 14 years after supporting the release of all the Epstein files.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Against that backdrop, Concha argued that Trump\u2019s political movement is likely to outlast his presidency, with younger Republican leaders poised to continue advancing his agenda.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4588237\/trump-endorses-pam-evette-south-carolina-snubs-mace\/\"><strong>TRUMP ENDORSES SOUTH CAROLINA LT. GOV. PAMELA EVETTE OVER NANCY MACE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJD Vance, Marco Rubio, if and when they win <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11676\">in 2028<\/a>, are going to carry this mantle for some time,\u201d Concha said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha stated that Trump\u2019s continued dominance in Republican primaries demonstrates both the president\u2019s enduring popularity with GOP voters and the growing strength of the MAGA movement within the party. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Concha: \u201cNot GOP anymore-it\u2019s the MAGA party,\u201d citing Trump\u2019s primary wins<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2608814,"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\/AP26147629959972_3181e6-e1780241594552.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5656,5894,32085],"class_list":["post-2608813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-maga","tag-politics","tag-republican-party"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26147629959972_3181e6-e1780241594552.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608813","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\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2608813"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2608817,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608813\/revisions\/2608817"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2608814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2608813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2608813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2608813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}