Everyone in conservative media is outraged over the Lankford border bill. But how did we get people like Lankford in the Senate? Yours truly worked to oppose Lankford from day one and warned he was pushing amnesty. Yet Trump has consistently endorsed people like him. Today, I explain why MAGA influencers should act like Esther and intercede on behalf of us with Trump and get him to endorse the right people, initiatives, and strategies. I also explain why the fight over the Lankford bill is something of a distraction designed to move the Overton window. What we really need to do is demand that Speaker Johnson have a shutdown fight over the budget and that state governors like Kristi Noem disincentivize illegal immigration in their states. Finally, I warn how the biggest Esther moment for MAGA bigwigs is to prevent Trump from picking a fake MAGA running mate like Kristi Noem or Tim Scott.

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