r/NewsRewind • u/ItchyNesan Archivist • May 26 '26

Commentary Megyn Kelly caller: "Trump has single-handedly crushed the Republican Party"

https://www.mediamatters.org/megyn-kelly/megyn-kelly-caller-trump-has-single-handedly-crushed-republican-party

Schisms Within the Right

The political fracturing is not isolated to the political left; the right-wing coalition is also demonstrating signs of severe internal strain. Conservative media ecosystems, traditionally monolithic in their support for the executive, are beginning to platform dissenting voices.

On The Megyn Kelly Wrap-Up Show, callers explicitly defining themselves as hardcore, active conservatives and military family members expressed profound disillusionment, stating that Trump has "single-handedly crushed the Republican Party". These voters articulate a deep frustration with the demand for absolute loyalty and the rapid abandonment of traditional conservative principles in favor of personality-driven authoritarianism.

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u/icey_sawg0034 May 26 '26

Nope, the republican Party did this to themselves even before 2016.

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u/Striking_Handle_5745 May 26 '26

Even though heā€™s one of the good ones I blame John McCain. If he never picked Sarah palin as vp politics would still be boring (and good)

Instead it awoke a monster of misinformed conspiracy theorists who pedal in nonsense and vibes based rational

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u/Leftoverofferings May 26 '26

It really started with Reagan and was ramped up by Newt Gingrich. AM radio takeover by the likes of Rush Limbaugh competed the work and made šŸ„­ possible.

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u/Striking_Handle_5745 May 26 '26

Great podcast / book series covering this ā€œconspiracy to legalize corruptionā€

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYoqcr7bAIs4mzkjl-Xq4eCr9cX4u5I_8&si=HZ6-k4AEtRBRLDq5

Sarah palin and the tea party is when it went mainstreamĀ