The future of MAGA is… Nixon?
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MAGA-aligned conservatives, including Vice President JD Vance, are trying to rehabilitate Richard Nixon’s image. That’s evidence of where they want to take their party.
This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Bridger Dunnagan, and hosted by Noel King.
Richard Nixon gives his well-known two-armed victory salute during a campaign stop in El Paso. Photo by Bettmann Archive via Getty Images.
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