Donald Trump
Wearing a MAGA (Make America Great Again) red hat, Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a campaign rally in Fountain Hills, Arizona, March 2016.
Whatâs the difference between Trumpism and MAGA?
Trumpism, named for U.S. Pres. Donald Trump (2017â21 and 2025â ), is widely understood as an American political ideology characterized by nationalism, populism, isolationism, and militarism. As reflected in Trumpâs leadership as president, Trumpism entails putting âAmerica firstâ by ending the countryâs participation in or reliance upon economic globalization; by deporting undocumented immigrants, including asylum seekers, who are viewed as taking jobs from âreal Americansâ; by restricting immigration from developing countries to preserve American culture...