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Ben Shapiro Is Waging Battle Inside the MAGA Movement
February 9, 2026·49 min·4 clips
Ben Shapiro accuses Tucker Carlson of glazing a Hitler apologist on his show, sparking a feud inside MAGA.
As heard by us
A careful look at the conservative movement's internal fracture lines.
Ben Shapiro uses Turning Point USA's AmericaFest to make a larger point about the conservative movement: the real pressure is coming less from the left than from its own appetite for conspiracy and mistrust.
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If you want a look at the fault lines on the right, this is the conversation to hear.
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