Trump's SOTU Podium Death Grip: MAGA Hospice Care Edition

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<p>This week Rick's Elephant in the Room is MAGA’s decline. Donald Trump’s latest State of the Union didn’t project strength — it exposed unraveling policies, economic instability, authoritarian overreach, and growing questions about cognitive fitness, all while his inner circle — Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Stephen Miller and their enablers — tighten their grip on power. As the GOP fractures and the 2026 midterms loom, voters are watching a movement lose altitude in real time. The real question isn’t whether MAGA is declining — it’s whether Democrats will hold the architects of corruption and extremism accountable when power shifts, because without consequences in 2026, decline isn’t defeat… it’s just intermission.<br />•<br />•<br />•<br />•<br />•<br />Rick Wilson is on X at @TheRickWilson, on Bluesky at @TheRickWilson.bsky.social, and you can check out Rick's Substack at <a href="http://therickwilson.substack.com">therickwilson.substack.com</a>. You can check out more of LP's work at <a href="http://www.lincolnproject.us">www.lincolnproject.us</a> and on X at @ProjectLincoln. </p><p>Go to <a href="http://www.expressvpn.com/lincolnproject">www.expressvpn.com/lincolnproject</a> to find out how you can get up to 4 extra months. #ad </p><p>Visit <a href="http://www.sundaysfordogs.com/lincoln50">www.sundaysfordogs.com/lincoln50</a> or use code ‘LINCOLN50’ for 50% off your first order. #ad </p></div>