Opinion

CPAC’s a Joke, but It’s a Useful Window Into the Deep MAGA Fringe

MISFIT MAGAS

The annual conservative gathering that was once the pulse of the movement still provides a window into how the sausage would be made in a second Trump administration.

Matt Lewis
Matt Lewis 

Senior Columnist

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Matt Lewis

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