Former Trump appointee declares MAGA movement 'dead'
By: Sophie Brams (The Hill)
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by Sophie Brams - 03/17/26 2:57 PM ET
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Carrie Prejean Boller, a former Trump administration appointee, proclaimed on Monday that the MAGA movement was "dead," accusing the president of following Israel's lead when it comes to foreign policy toward Iran.
Boller told host Piers Morgan that she no longer "recognize[s] our president," whom she called a "dear friend."
"I think that a foreign country has occupied our government, and we are seeing now that this president of the United State of America is being influenced by a foreign government," she said on "Piers Morgan Uncensored."
"And MAGA, let me tell you right now, MAGA is dead. It is deader than dead, and Americans are furious. We don't recognize President Donald J. Trump anymore," Boller added.
Boller was ousted from the White House Religious Liberty Commission after being accused of trying to "hijack" a hearing on antisemitism last month. She was appointed to the commission by President Trump in May of 2025.
Debate over the meaning of Trump's "America First" policy has deepened since the U.S. and Israel launched joint military strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, with some conservatives saying military intervention abroad departs from what they view as the movement's core principles.
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who left Congress early amid a public feud with Trump, is among those who have criticized the president's decision as a "betrayal" of the promises he made while campaigning in 2024.
"The American people did not vote for this," Greene told CNN on Monday. "I went to, I can't even tell you, countless rallies all over the country for President Trump, campaigning for him and Republicans because we wanted to win, and we said on every single rally stage, 'No more foreign wars, no more regime change.'"
The GOP rift became more evident with Joe Kent's resignation on Tuesday, as he stepped down as director of the National Counterterrorism Center in opposition to the ongoing conflict. Kent is the first Trump administration official to resign in protest.
"I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby," Kent wrote on the social platform X, urging Trump to reverse course.
The White House quickly rejected Kent's framing, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt calling his claim that Trump was somehow influenced by Israel "insulting and laughable."
Despite the backlash, recent polling indicates MAGA-aligned Republicans were widely supportive of the initial strikes, with an NBC News poll finding that only 5 percent of those who self-identified within that group thought the strikes should not have been launched in the immediate aftermath.
Boller shook her head when Morgan mentioned the polling data on Monday.
"I talk to MAGA people all day long, every day, and the everyday, average American is absolutely against this war, and they know that the only reason why we are even in Iran right now is because of Israel," she argued.
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Wow. Oh wow
Well one cannot tell from the small sampling here. Looks like Trump is still furiously defended (no matter what). So MAGA does not seem so dead from this sampling.
his defense is coming from Skipper....
You know what's laughable. Skipper pretending to be a serious press agent
If you don't think trmp was and is being influenced by Netanyahu....I got a bridge to see*** you
*** SELL!
Maybe trump is kissing Netanyahu's ass for a different reason-- maybe its just that Trump wants Israel to give him some of those famous Jewish Space Lasers!
She converted to Catholicism about 10 months ago and now she is a crusader. Ultra right wing Catholic.
ugh...I have a real problem with bible thumping Catholics. Especially the Charismatic ones. They should all just leave the Church and join the Pentecostals
Trump is influenced by any/every country that treats him like a spoiled 5 year old. Want him to do what you want? Offer him a free toy (a 400 million dollar toy).
Give him a parade.
Give him his own crown and jewelry.
Not only countries, but you too can get what you want.
Give him his own peace award (before he starts another war).
MFing FIFA should be ashamed of themselves. Everyone associated with that decision should be run out of the business.
Trump was threatening to stop FIFA in all democrat states, they needed to do something. They'd already checked with Canada and they could have moved all of them up there, but with the lack of preparations it wouldn't turn out well.
It’s the dementia.
How many NT MAGAs have jumped ship? None.
I think that's significant. MAGAs are immune to reality, so.....
The Bloated Head one is not the only president that has swerved his base before. This is the second time. . . and it's serious. . . and there will be more. . . served them (all) well. Swerve! The 'wild-ass' of a man can not stand being bridled for too long. . . especially when he can not see the transacting in his favor he gets bored and seeks to whore around with somebody else. We are coming up on the time in this where we see whom has whom by their MAGA short-hairs!
That said, I do not put much stock in Prejean. . . she was the 'interview' that went viral when she called out LARRY KING SHOW as asking her an inappropriate question and then proceeding to take off her microphone and leave the set - leaving Larry King dazed and confused over what (just) happened!
She’s just pissed that Trump gave her chlamydia.
She seems to be punching up at the President and declaring MAGA dead should solicit a 'hot' response from the 'dead'!