Charlie Kirk and the Fracturing of MAGA

Charlie Kirk and the Fracturing of MAGA

Author: Crisis Magazine September 8, 2026 Duration: 50:43
Since the murder of Charlie Kirk one year ago, the MAGA movement has fractured. What caused it, and can it be reunited before the midterms or even 2028?

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