A Republican lawmaker admitted Wednesday that MAGA is splintering over President Donald Trump and his policies.
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) told CNN's Wolf Blitzer that even with the friction among lawmakers over the president, he still thinks Trump has power in the Republican party and 2026 midterm elections — but he has seen division growing among conservatives.
"Well, I think President Trump still has tremendous power in Republican primaries. There's no question about that," McCaul said.
He pointed to Trump's former ally who has now publicly spoken out against him, and the feud between them now.
"I do find this dialog and this conversion, if you will, Marjorie Taylor Greene, talking about how we need to tone down the rhetoric when she's been one that's thrown a lot of that out, has been very fascinating to watch," he added.
Republicans have hope that Trump will help bring voters to support them in midterms, McCaul explained, despite the fissure.
"And what you're seeing is now sort of a break within MAGA between Marjorie Taylor Greene and the MAGA crowd, if you will, and maybe a division within MAGA itself. I don't know but to say that President Trump has no power in the midterm elections, I can tell you, most Republicans desperately want his support in their primaries because the voters are still in the Republican primaries. Trump is still a very popular," McCaul said.