They called Reagan an ‘amiable dunce.’ Now it’s Trump’s turn

“Let’s make America great again,” closed Reagan’s 1980 ads, and “peace through strength” was his formula, too. People speak of a “Reagan wing” and a “MAGA wing,” but many conservatives see MAGA as the continuation of Reagan’s project — a point Reagan’s own son Michael made in a December 2025 column urging Republicans to back Trump.

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