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People in West Palm Beach, Florida, standing behind a security barricade wearing red baseball hats that say "MAGA" or "Make America Great Again" on them
Image: Win McNamee/Getty Images

MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement

"Make America Great Again" (MAGA) was a slogan Donald Trump first used during his 2016 US presidential campaign. Today, the term describes Americans who enthusiastically support Trump and his right-wing policies.

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Donald Trump speaks to members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C.

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US President Donald Trump (right) and Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki (left) smile and give the thumbs-up sign as they pose for a photo in the Oval Office, Washington, US, May 1, 2025

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The new Polish president's first official trip abroad will be to Washington, D.C. and US President Donald Trump.
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Two female Afro-American museum-goers speak into a DW microphone

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The White House is pressuring the Smithsonian to make "content corrections" on exhibits depicting slavery and migration.
CultureSeptember 1, 202503:51 min
Republican Texas State Representative Todd Hunter, surrounded by most of the Republican members of the House of Representatives, speaks during a session as Democratic lawmakers, who left the state to deny Republicans the opportunity to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts, begin returning to the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S. August 20, 2025

US: Texas House approves redistricting map appeasing Trump

Texas lawmakers passed gerrymandering bill to give GOP five more House seats in 2026. Democrats label it "Trump's map."
PoliticsAugust 21, 2025
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Donald Trump has activated the National Guard in Washington, DC, and may well have other major cities in his sights.
PoliticsAugust 15, 2025
Democrats hold a press conference in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois

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President Donald Trump wants a Texas electoral map that will help him in the 2026 midterms. Democrats are crying foul.
PoliticsAugust 6, 2025
Democratic legislators landed in Chicago welcomed by the Deomcratic Governor of Illinois JB Pritzker

Texas governor issues threat as Democrats leave in protest

Democratic state legislators in Texas said a Trump-backed redistricting plan is an attempt to "rig the 2026 election."
PoliticsAugust 4, 2025
A demonstrator holds up a sign which questions why U.S. President Donald Trump does not want the Epstein files released

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US President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi at a press briefing after Supreme Court ruling at the White House in Washington on June 27, 2025

Trump urges MAGA supporters to forget about Epstein files

The US Department of Justice and FBI found Jeffrey Epstein had no client list implicating high-profile associates.
PoliticsJuly 13, 2025
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Trump earned a significant political win, but opponents, also from within his party, still oppose his signature bill.
PoliticsJuly 4, 2025
A woman wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap holds a poster reading " Some Cuts Don't Heal" at a protest in Virginia

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DW spoke with Americans in Virginia, worried about the impact of the "Big Beautiful Bill" on health and social programs.
PoliticsJuly 2, 202502:45 min
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A screenshot of US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's X accounts

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Trump targets illegal migration with remittance tax plan

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PoliticsApril 30, 2025
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As the dust clears on Donald Trump's first 100 days, has he strengthened America's hand or deepened global risks?
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Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order implementing new reciprocal tariffs

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DW looks at how Trump's unprecedented use of executive orders in his first 100 days has changed how the US is governed.
PoliticsApril 29, 2025
A man in a blue suit an blue tie, George Santos, at the US Federal District Court in Central Islip, New York

US Republican George Santos gets 7 years prison for fraud

The Republican preyed on vulnerable supporters to finance a lavish lifestyle built entirely on lies.
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How are America's elite universities financed?

America's richest universities face a serious blow, with Donald Trump's cuts threatening billions in research funding.
PoliticsApril 24, 2025
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US Senate Republicans approve Trump tax, spending cuts

The Republican-controlled Senate passed a framework that will allow for large tax breaks and cuts in public spending.
PoliticsApril 5, 2025
Elon Musk holds his young son's hand as he speaks to President Donald Trump near a Tesla Cybertruck parked in front of the White House

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PoliticsApril 4, 2025
Donald Trump gestures broadly in the Oval Office

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The US Constitution bars presidents from running for a third term, but Donald Trump may want to try anyway.
PoliticsApril 2, 2025
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A demonstrator dressed as the Statue of Liberty stands in front of an upside down American flag

Trump policies, job cuts spark street protests across US

DW spoke with Americans rallying against Trump's handling of federal workers, immigration, Ukraine, and DEI measures.
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Donald Trump gestures and speaks from the podium during his address to Congress on March 4, 2025

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Donald Trump boasts to Congress that he is on the right path — but he is also creating a deeply divided country.
PoliticsMarch 5, 2025
Democratic Reprepresentative Al Green from Texas shouts and gestures a walking stick towards US President Donald Trump as the latter addresses a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

US Democrats protest, heckle Trump during speech to Congress

During Donald Trump's speech to Congress, some Democrats held up signs reading "False" and "No Kings Live Here."
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Elon Musk attends Trump's second inauguration at the US Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025

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US President Donald Trump speaks after being sworn in as the 47th President in the US

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Donald Trump standing at a microphone looking to the side in Phoenix, Arizona

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Donald Trump points to a crowd.

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Republicans and President-elect Trump have gained control of the Senate, House of Representatives and the White House.
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US Republicans win House, control both houses of Congress

Republicans retain control of the House of Representatives, giving Trump two unobstructed years to push his policies.
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An image showing headshots of both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

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