David French argues that the religious right has become absorbed into the MAGA movement as a whole; it no longer has any independent existence. Is he right?
I agree with French on most things, but not this. The religious right gives unconditional support to the pagan Trump because it is convinced that only he can save it from cultural annihilation. It consequently is willing to tolerate whatever tactical retreats Trump deems necessary to protect his position at the national level. It will continue to pursue its particular interests in litigation and at the state level, however, and when Trump is out of the picture and MAGA splits, it will go its own way.