In a recent rally at Madison Square Garden, former President Donald Trump and other Republican speakers made some alarming claims. They talked about taking down the "deep state, " getting rid of "globalists, " and exposing fake news. The Great Replacement conspiracy theory, once found only in extreme manifestos, is now a key part of Trump's campaign. Tucker Carlson, a former Fox host, even said that the political class "hates" Americans and wants to replace them. Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr. , added that Democrats would rather have reliable voters from other countries than cater to Americans.

Trump Sr. also mentioned that illegal immigrants might vote in upcoming elections, which the Republican National Committee, now led by Lara Trump, is using to scare people. They say millions of undocumented migrants could vote next week, but research shows that non-citizen voting barely happens.

This focus on non-citizen voting is part of a bigger belief system among Republicans. They think a "deep state" of elites controls everything, including elections and immigration. They also believe that voter fraud cost Trump the 2020 election, which is known as "The Big Lie. " The Great Replacement theory suggests that the deep state is importing migrants to replace white Americans. Trump has been blaming migrants for his political losses for years, but there's no proof to support these claims.

These beliefs come together to form a paranoid view of the world. Trump even said that if migrants vote, the country will be destroyed. This shift shows that conservative ideology as we knew it is changing. Conspiracy theories are now at the core of the Republican Party's message.

The Republican Party’s New Obsession: Replacement Conspiracies

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