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TAMPA, Fla. — Suspicion is rippling through the MAGA movement, clouding a historic run of conservative victories meant to lay the foundation for President Trump's "Golden Age," Axios' Tal Axelrod and Zachary Basu write.

• Why it matters: Even at the apex of power, MAGA's populist base remains convinced that shadowy forces are working to unravel its every gain. Trump's recent actions — especially his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case — have only hardened those fears.

At Turning Point USA's Student Action Summit in Tampa over the weekend, the mood among Trump's most loyal supporters was celebratory on the surface — but crackling with anxiety underneath.

• Speakers and attendees hailed Trump's dominance over the GOP, the passage of his legislative agenda, and his mass deportation blitz as proof that MAGA is winning.
• But fears of collapse loomed: Even with Democrats in shambles, MAGA's leaders warned that the "Deep State," globalist elites and internal traitors were plotting to undo everything Trump has built.