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‘MAGA’ wasn’t Trump’s first slogan idea, and 3 more things to know about the phrase

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Ronald Reagan used the phrase during his 1980 presidential campaign.

The phrase has been associated with Donald Trump and his campaign for nearly a decade .

Trump claims he came up with the phrase in 2012 after Mitt Romney lost the presidency to President Barack Obama .

The term " Make America Great Again " has been a hot-button topic since then.

That’s a shift from 2020 , when he used (and has since lost the trademark for) “ Keep America Great .” Despite the apparent connection, Trump told The Washington Post that he was unaware Reagan had used a similar tagline during his campaign until years after filing for the trademark. Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to DC News Now | Washington, DC ..

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