Threatening to grow into an irreparable schism, the row has prompted leading lights in Trump's "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) crusade to highlight what they see as the absurdity of a supposedly populist movement where the mega-rich call the shots.
.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., December 22, 2024. REUTERS/Cheney Orr/File Photo
Credit: Reuters