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Several political movements in American history influenced the evolution of MAGA. Pat Buchanan’s populist rhetoric from the 1992 campaign, along with Ralph Nader’s third-party efforts in the mid-90s, introduced a discourse focused on national sovereignty and resisting globalization.
Additionally, the emergence of the Tea Party in 2009, which arose in reaction to President Obama’s healthcare agenda, encapsulated a grassroots movement demanding limited governance and fiscal responsibility. While the Tea Party started strong, it eventually waned, and Trump effectively absorbed those sentiments, paving the way for his MAGA campaign.