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Trump and MAGA: The Rise Amid Economic Inequality

1/13/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement rise from long-standing economic and political trends.
From the 1970s, income inequality grew, with the top 1% gaining and the bottom 90% declining.
The Republican Party capitalizes on discontent among less-educated white voters by promoting pro-business policies and fostering distrust in facts.
This shift has created a more unstable political and economic environment, leaving CEOs longing for stability of past Republican leadership.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement rise from long-standing economic and political trends.
From the 1970s, income inequality grew, with the top 1% gaining and the bottom 90% declining.
The Republican Party capitalizes on discontent among less-educated white voters by promoting pro-business policies and fostering distrust in facts.
This shift has created a more unstable political and economic environment, leaving CEOs longing for stability of past Republican leadership.