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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
Senior Columnist
Published
Feb. 23 2024
11:44PM EST
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