The future of MAGA is... Nixon?

MAGA的未来竟是……尼克松?

Today, Explained

2026-10-29

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MAGA-aligned conservatives, including Vice President JD Vance, are trying to rehabilitate Richard Nixon's image. That's evidence of where they want to take their party. This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Bridger Dunnagan, and hosted by Noel King. Richard Nixon gives his well-known two-armed victory salute during a campaign stop in El Paso. Photo by Bettmann Archive via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • President Trump campaigned in Texas last night.

  • I love the meat.

  • I love it.

  • Look.

  • MAGA needs to figure out its future, and Mr. Trump does not seem like it.

  • So where to turn?

  • Some young conservatives, with both young and conservative being wildly relative terms here,

  • have seized on disgraced ex-president Richard Nixon.

  • J.D. Vance, almost certainly a contender for the presidency in 2028,

  • and activist Chris Ruffo have praised Nixon, suggesting his legacy should be reconsidered.

  • But why?

  • Largely because he's a cultural symbol.

  • A symbol of hostility towards a liberal establishment that they believe has run amok,

  • that needs to be replaced by a so-called new establishment.

  • Coming up on Today Explained from Fox, Tricky Dick returns to trick again.

  • Well, I'm not a crook.

  • I've earned everything I've got.

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