MAGA base sticks with Trump as activists and influencers get antsy

Published July 8, 2025 8:13am ET



Whenever President Donald Trump has been called into question during his second term, even by allies and MAGA influencers, his grassroots supporters have so far given him the benefit of the doubt.

That proved true on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the tax and spending legislation Trump signed into law on July 4 just days after its passage looked uncertain.

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