President Donald Trump's supporters have been varying described, by critics at least, as anything from a cult to simply cravenly willing to be pushovers to the Republican leader. Now a new study, which involved four separate experiments, reveals that regardless of what people think of those who politically disagree…

President Donald Trump's political movement has been described as a "cult" both by longtime critics and by former members. Now a conservative commentator noticed that people in MAGA are displaying a distinctly cultish traits — namely, believing the world is about to end. "Whether it’s the prospect of a world-ending…

Right-wing commentators are telling their audiences to brace for an unnamed global catastrophe while Republicans confront the prospect of heavy midterm losses, according to The Bulwark’s Will Sommer. “I want to tell you to prepare for impact,” Glenn Beck told his audience Wednesday, Sommer wrote. The trend started in…

With Republicans fearing electoral doom, right-wing pundits send their audience to the bunker.

With polls showing a Democratic blue wave in the midterms on Tuesday, an influential right-wing think tank has proposed a way to prevent some victorious Democrats from taking their seats. Constitutional experts say any such notion would be dismissed in court. Last month the Center for Renewing America put out a post…

Here’s a potentially momentous development for you: The electoral map appears to have deteriorated so badly for Republicans that a number of MAGA’s biggest personalities in the House may be on the verge of a loss. This even includes a couple of House Republicans who were involved in Trump’s insurrection on January 6,…

Imagine this: Election Day comes and goes. Democrats turn out big and flip a few seats, some by close margins. Forces opposing the increasingly authoritarian drift of the United States breathe a sigh of relief. Before the results are even called, however, Donald Trump declares in a wave of Truth Social posts that…

Trump’s cult is showing signs of collapse

With the midterms less than a week away, the closing stretch of the campaign is full of bad omens for MAGA abroad and peak weirdness at home. In Serbia and Brazil, Trump allies suffered stinging and surprising defeats driven in part by energized voter turnout. An anti-corruption youth movement spearheaded the surge in…

Audience members cheer as President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at Crossroads Arena on Oct. 26, 2026, in Corinth, Miss. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s approval ratings are cratering. Even his Make America Great Again, or MAGA, diehards have reservations. This fact was…