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Latin Times
Latin Times
Politics
Carola Guerrero De León

Exclusive: There Are Still Non-MAGA Republicans, But Any Influence Will Be Exerted Behind Closed Doors, Experts Argue

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump meets with Republican Senate members at the U.S. Capitol on January 8, 2025. (Credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to enter the White House and with Republicans also controlling Congress, he is expected to have overwhelming influence over the country's direction, given the fierce loyalty that most of the party professes to him.

However, there may be some pockets of internal resistance, however mild it may be. The Latin Times consulted political experts who suggested that there are non-MAGA lawmakers, but they are unlikely to publicly present a real challenge to aspects of Trump's agenda they disagree with due to "fear." However, they did mention there will be ways for Trump to be challenged and few lawmakers who could make a difference due to the GOP's slim majority in Congress.

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