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The attendance of Rachel Maddow, once a fierce critic, and figures like Cheney suggest a realignment—highlighting the fracture lines between old guard Republicans and the Trump-era insurgency. Rumors of the Bush family plotting a comeback to reclaim the GOP from Trump are dismissed as unfounded; instead, the conversation suggests Trump remains the de facto party leader, having dismantled political dynasties and establishment figures through sheer influence.