Former Trump Volunteer Launches Leaving Maga in 27 States as Defectors Publicly Break Away
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Updated · The Guardian · Sep 1
Former Trump Volunteer Launches Leaving Maga in 27 States as Defectors Publicly Break Away
2 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 1
Summary
Rich Logis, who left Maga in 2022 after volunteering for Trump’s campaign, said the response to his public apology led him to create Leaving Maga, a support network for people exiting the movement.
The nonprofit now runs billboard ads in 27 states with the message “Having doubts? You are not alone,” and has connected thousands through group chats, meetups and support groups.
Four former supporters said their break with Maga came through slow personal reckonings — including trauma therapy, Covid-era contradictions, grief, and disillusionment with conspiracy theories and religious control.
Those who leave often face backlash from both sides: Maga supporters brand them traitors, while some critics on the left argue former amplifiers of falsehoods do not deserve redemption.
Logis said the group is not trying to persuade people to quit Maga, but to provide a safe landing place for those already questioning beliefs they once embraced.