To some, it means proudly donning a red hat embroidered with white letters. To others, it’s about believing in the man behind the message.
President-elect Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan surfaced before his successful run in the 2016 presidential race. As he approaches a second term, Trump’s slogan has morphed into a movement backed by the 77 million voters who beckoned his return to the White House.
The Chattanooga Times Free Press surveyed voters throughout Hamilton County during early voting and on the day of the general election. The survey included an additional question for voters who identified themselves as Republicans: “Would you consider yourself a MAGA Republican?”
About 61% said they considered themselves MAGA Republicans, and about 39% said they did not.
The result was similar to a recent Vanderbilt University poll that found 60% of registered Republican voters in Tennessee consider themselves supporters of the MAGA movement.