A new poll from Vanderbilt University shows a decrease in the number of Americans identifying with the Make America Great Again — or MAGA — movement, as well as public opposition towards presidential power over university enrollment and deportation without due process.
MAGA supporters made up 52 percent of Republicans surveyed in a February Vanderbilt poll, whereas the most recent survey shows identification with the movement at 44 percent.
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