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Senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Victor Davis Hanson, offers insight into the internal divisions that have come to the fore. He suggests that the split isn’t purely ideological but is rooted in complex political disappointments and cultural shifts. Hanson points out that some factions within the party, especially those aligned with “paleo,” are disillusioned because they believed that MAGA and Donald Trump’s politics shared their values but have since realized Trump operates as a Jacksonian rather than an isolationist. Trump’s consistent support for Israel, seen as one of America’s strongest allies, underscores his stance that cannot be easily swayed or contextualized away.