MAGA: Why Trump's most loyal supporters are turning against him?

Home Americas To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Has Trump lost control of MAGA? © France 24 08:45 Issued on: 02/11/2026 - 20:17Modified: 02/11/2026 - 20:18 Is Trump losing the support of the very coalition that brought him back to power? Just one day before the midterm elections, Trump's approval rating stands at 32%, one of the lowest ever recorded at this stage of a presidency. And discontent is growing beyond Democratic voters. Some of Trump's most loyal Republican and MAGA supporters are increasingly torn between political loyalty and economic reality. The war in Iran, rising costs linked to the Strait of Hormuz blockade, unfulfilled “America First” promises and other controversial issues, including the Epstein files scandal, are widening the rift between Trump and his electoral base. Can he regain control of the diverse coalition that makes up MAGA? FRANCE 24 journalist Stella Elgersma spoke to MAGA and Republican experts to explore how the movement ha...