{
  "id": 4873615,
  "title": "Four Maga defectors on what led them to walk away: ‘I’d been addicted to fear and rage’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/four-maga-defectors-on-what-led-them-to-walk-away-id-been-addicted-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T14:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/01/former-maga-supporters-trump"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four former Trump supporters have shared their experiences of leaving the \"Make America Great Again\" (Maga) movement, revealing a common thread of feeling \"addicted to fear and rage.\" Rich Logis, a former Trump campaign volunteer, left the movement in 2022 and founded the non-profit Leaving Maga to provide support for those questioning their involvement. Logis does not attempt to persuade others to leave the movement; instead, he offers a platform for those seeking to leave. The group's billboard campaign, now active in 27 states, promotes the message \"Having doubts? You are not alone.\"",
  "summary": "Ex-Maga supporters unpack their role in bolstering Trump’s platform and share what brought them to the Leaving Maga non-profit support network Since Donald Trump ’s first presidential campaign a decade ago, “Make America great again” (Maga) has evolved from a slogan into an identity, one that claims to center conservative, “America first” values and relies on lies and conspiracy theories to stay…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}