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JUST RELEASED: #BeyondMAGA, our new study of 12,000+ Trump voters, reveals Trump built a coalition, not a cult. Only 38% of his 77 million voters say being 'MAGA' is important to them. We identified 4 distinct types of Trump voters—each with different motivations and worldviews. Meet the MAGA Hardliners, Anti-Woke Conservatives, Mainline Republicans, and Reluctant Right: BeyondMAGA.us

To understand the coalition Donald Trump assembled, we must see him through the eyes of the 77 million Americans who voted for him: what he represents to them, the role he plays in their lives, and why so many view him as the answer to this period of perceived American decline. In #BeyondMAGA, we revealed that the source of President Trump’s power is his ability to play different roles for supporters across his coalition. Read our full analysis of President Trump's leadership: moreincommon.substack.com/p/beyond-maga-…

Do you read our Substack? If so, what draws you to our work? Are you hoping to better understand people outside of your bubble? Looking for data on topics you can’t find elsewhere? Did a colleague recommend it to you? Share your thoughts in a quick 4-question poll: moreincommon.substack.com/survey/6509086

What do Trump voters actually believe? @shawkinshere, our Global Director of Research, joined @coreysnathan on "Talkin' Politics & Religion" to discuss #BeyondMAGA, our study of the 77 million Americans who voted for Donald Trump in 2024. 🎧 Listen: url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/09ccCN7Y1sR2…

Anti-Woke Conservatives (21% of Trump voters) are the segment of Trump’s coalition most frustrated by the perceived takeover of our schools, culture, and institutions by the progressive left. Read our full analysis on the war against wokeness: moreincommon.substack.com/p/beyond-maga-…

How is the word "democracy" perceived by Americans today? The term has a +63% net positive rating. Only 8% of Americans view it negatively. Join our friends @PACEfunders tomorrow 2/27 at 1pm ET for the launch of new data on "How to Talk About Democracy Under Pressure." 📍Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… ➡️Read more: open.substack.com/pub/moreincomm…

Americans do not experience connection and freedom as opposites. Instead, both “Community” and “Freedom” may be something core to the American identity—values that resonate across groups even in polarized times. moreincommon.substack.com/p/what-america…

Representing a fifth of President Trump’s coalition, the Reluctant Right are Trump’s least ideological and least loyal voters. They’re also the most concerned about his immigration policy. Our six Reluctant Right Trump voters are Independents and Republicans alike, hailing from Connecticut to New Mexico. Read what they had to say about immigration: substack.com/home/post/p-18…

We interviewed the Reluctant Right, the most ambivalent and least loyal group of Trump voters, about immigration enforcement and Minnesota. Here's what they had to say: moreincommonus.com/publication/in…

Did you know watching the Olympics is good for you? 25% of American men aged 15 to 34 report feeling lonely “a lot” in their day‑to‑day lives In an era of rising male isolation, sports offers a place for connection, conversation, and community. Read more in @GreaterGoodSC greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/h…

I had a fascinating conversation with @DrTedJ, Senior Fellow at @NewAmerica and columnist at @washingtonpost , on civic bravery and how its incumbent on us as ‘moral patriots’ to call out our nation’s institutions when they fall short. Full conversation: open.substack.com/pub/thebeaconp…

JMC President Hans Zeiger discusses the latest survey from the Beacon Project by @MoreInCommon_US, which examines how Americans define civic responsibility and how these beliefs vary across groups. Read his latest in @TheHill: buff.ly/4zilSQK

Everyone has something to offer their fellow citizens, and perhaps it’s okay if our engagement with civic life looks a little different depending on our political values or generational outlook. @thehill @MoreInCommon_US @dyudkin thehill.com/opinion/campai…

With the @DHSgov funding deadline approaching Friday, @jason_mangone joined @NewsNation to discuss a critical tension emerging in the immigration debate. Our January polling shows that 6 in 10 Americans, and 1 in 3 Trump voters, are concerned about ICE's use of excessive force, but they also trust President Trump when it comes to border security. "Most Americans trust President Trump on the border but it's also true that most Americans don't like it when they see fellow citizens being shot in the streets and see militarized takeovers of their towns and cities." Americans want border security AND immigration enforcement that doesn't erode public safety.

@BulwarkOnline Read our landmark study, Beyond MAGA: A Profile of the Trump Coalition, which finds that only 38% of Trump's 2024 voters say being "MAGA" is important to them ➡️ BeyondMAGA.us #BeyondMAGA

Though it is undeniable that something is deeply awry with a nation that can give a popular vote majority to a moral degenerate who did not hide his authoritarian plans, we shouldn’t act as though public opinion hasn’t shifted since the 2024 election. lnk.thebulwark.com/4qgmLyZ

How Big Is MAGA, Really? open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark…

.@BulwarkOnline's @monacharen breaks down our #BeyondMAGA research, digging into the 4 types of Trump voters and reminding us that not all of the President's coalition wears the red hat. Read her full analysis: thebulwark.com/p/how-big-is-m…

Immigration was the number one, top non-economic issue for Republicans and Independents in 2024 — but it didn't even register in Democrats' top 10 priorities. This massive gap in issue salience is just one finding from #BeyondMAGA, our comprehensive study of the 77 million Americans who voted for President Trump in 2024. A key finding from our study: Trump voters express the same warmth toward legal immigrants (71) as Americans overall (72). The issue for Trump voters isn't immigration itself — it's border control and legal vs. illegal immigration. Read more on our Substack: moreincommon.substack.com/p/beyond-maga-…

NEW👇report on MAGA from @MoreInCommon_US shows that opposition to woke helps Trump among secular, educated, civic-minded voters.

The report has some great immigration questions I haven't seen before, showing more room for agreement than usually assumed. 90% of Trump voters agree that "properly controlled immigration can be good for America" and 70% that it should be easier for people to immigrate legally (but harder to come illegally).