They voted for MAGA. Now they want out
For some Trump voters, leaving MAGA is a psychological ordeal. A new support group is trying to help
By Chauncey DeVega
Senior Writer
Published April 28, 2026 6:45AM (EDT)
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Rich Logis, founder and CEO of Leaving MAGA, is a former MAGA podcaster and fundraiser, and the author of “One Betrayal Too Many: Why I Left MAGA.” In a speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention supporting Vice President Kamala Harris, he reflected on his experience with MAGA and why he finally left. Now he is going a step further. To encourage defectors from Trump’s coalition, his organization is paying for billboards with messages such as “You are not alone,” “Welcome home” and “Find your new community.” The campaign, which is estimated to cost $20,000, launched April 15 in Texas, and will soon expand to Florida, Pennsylvania and Iowa.
Leaving MAGA, Logis told Raw Story, is experiencing “record-high” fundraising and more MAGA followers are reaching out to the organization “than ever before.” But what is driving them out? His answer is direct and clear: the president’s lies, which Logis described as “Trump’s toxic superpower.”
Other reasons are also piling up. The president’s tariffs, which have in part led to spiraling prices for food, housing, gas and other essentials. His broken promise to end “stupid foreign wars” — followed by a war of choice against Iran. The cruelty of Trump’s mass deportations, which are ensnaring and killing Americans. The Epstein files. Greed and blatant corruption. An image of the president as Jesus Christ, which he proudly shared on April 12 and, after widespread criticism, including from evangelicals, he deleted the following day.
“Moral injury” is playing an underappreciated role in why MAGA members are leaving the movement. They chose to support Trump, but that choice can no longer be reconciled with their belief that they are actually good people.
https://www.salon.com/2026/04/28/they-voted-for-maga-now-they-want-out/
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It only works when the person actually wants to leave. Good that some are becoming aware. And then, it takes an experienced therapist to help recover the identity that was given up to the cult.
Just my amateur understanding.
They have been poisoned.
Call for an antidote.
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I don't know anything about Rich Logis, other than what's given in this little blurb. But it sound like he's hooked on politics either way, whether he's for or against Chump. Why does he have this foundation, why is he the CEO, and why is he fundraising? Either he's planning to run for office, or he's grifting somehow. Sorry if I sound cynical, but I'm so wary of politicians right now.
