The term "MAGA gang" refers to a faction within the broader "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) movement. The MAGA movement is a right-wing political movement in the United States that started around Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. It is based on the slogan "Make America Great Again," which signifies a belief that the U.S. was once great but has declined due to foreign influence, immigration, and globalization. The movement supports "America first" policies, economic protectionism, reduced immigration, and traditional American values. The "MAGA gang" is sometimes used colloquially or critically to describe the group of ardent supporters who are politically active and often combative in nature. The phrase "MAGA gang" gained recent attention in media when Jimmy Kimmel, a late-night television host, used it critically to describe supporters of the MAGA movement in the context of political controversies. His remarks led to significant media coverage and controversy, including Kimmel's indefinite suspension from ABC for comments about the MAGA gang's response to a killing incident involving conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In this context, "MAGA gang" was used to describe Trump's supporter base in a pejorative sense, implying they were trying to exploit the situation for political gain.
