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Sally Quinn Reveals MAGA’s Secret Despair Behind Closed Doors
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Journalist Sally Quinn observed that the initial excitement among MAGA supporters in Washington, D.C., following President Trump's 2020 victory is fading amid growing challenges faced by the administration.
- Quinn noted that Republicans, from voters to lawmakers, are beginning to "quiet-quit" due to issues such as the ongoing conflict in Iran, rising gas prices, and the fallout from a controversial $1.8 billion slush fund.
- At a recent social event overlooking the White House, guests reacted with disbelief and laughter to the UFC fighting stage built for Trump's 80th birthday, viewing it as garish and bizarre.
- The UFC event, which caused damage to the South Lawn of the White House, marked a turning point in the MAGA mood, with insiders at a nearby elite restaurant sensing a decline in enthusiasm.
- Quinn highlighted the presence of key figures like Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner at the event, noting an overall atmosphere that suggested the MAGA movement was losing momentum.
