The big lie may have lost but Maga still looms large
The Guardian|May 26, 2022
Donald Trump's big lie lost bigly in Georgia on Tuesday night.
David Smith
The big lie may have lost but Maga still looms large

Some might take this as proof that his spell over the Republican party has finally been broken, but that is what the Republican party wants people to believe.

The former president had been waging a personal vendetta against Georgia's governor, Brian Kemp, and secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, for failing to overturn the 2020 presidential election result in his favour.

Trump handpicked the former senator David Perdue and the congressman Jody Hice to challenge Kemp and Raffensperger in the Republican primaries. Both parroted the big lie and both were soundly beaten. It was a tangible sign that even many Trump voters are now weary of "stop the steal" and eager to look forward.

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