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• Fox News · Dec 2025Christmas party In deep blue NYC it’s getting ‘hotter’ for the holidays as the right turns up to party Raquel Debono hosted a “Make America Hot Again” Christmas party in Manhattan, bringing together young like-minded individuals for cocktails and conversation in liberal NYC. Read the story →
• Newsweek · Aug 2025Good Genes party Denim, dating and conservatism: Inside a “Make America Hot Again” party Dozens of New York City conservatives gathered for a “Good Genes” party, nodding to Sydney Sweeney’s controversial American Eagle campaign. Read the story →
• Fox News · May 2025Singles socials ‘Make America Hot Again’ socials bring young conservative singles together in New York City In New York City, young conservatives gather at ‘Make America Hot Again’ events to connect and date, as apps like Date Right Stuff see a surge in popularity post-election. Read the story →
• New York Post · May 2025Singles night ‘It’s never been a better time to date as a conservative’: Meet the NYC singles looking for the ‘right’ stuff — and to Make America Hot Again What’s the hottest pickup line in singles bars today? “Hi, I’m MAGA.” Read the story →
• The Wall Street Journal · May 2025East Village mixer Young Conservatives Embrace the Moment Right-leaning city dwellers say it can be hard to find people who share their political views. New dating apps and events are here to help. Read the story →
• Vanity Fair · Mar 2025Trump Tower mixer Looking for Love in Trump Tower: “We’re Young, Hot, Successful, and Republican” At a singles mixer in the president’s former residence, young conservatives say dating in New York no longer feels like a secret mission. “There’s a new city conservative that is not afraid anymore and openly MAGA,” says one attendee. Read the story →
• The Free Press · Mar 2025Trump Tower mixer Right Young Things: A Night Out with the MAGA Kids I went to the Trump Tower party for young, single conservatives. Here’s what I overheard. Read the story →
• Rolling Stone · Jan 2025Inauguration eve These Influencers Helped Get Trump Elected. Now They’re Ready to Party TikTok sponsored an inauguration-eve bash for content creators, proving that the stigma around being MAGA on social media is gone. Read the story →
• New York Magazine · Jan 2025Inauguration eve Trump Supporters Party and Rally on Inauguration Eve Photographer Mark Peterson captures scenes at Trump’s MAGA Victory Rally and several inaugural balls. Read the story →
• Newsweek · Jan 2025Inauguration eve TikTok influencers to celebrate Trump inauguration as ban looms Hours after the TikTok ban appears set to take effect, conservative influencers will gather at a party sponsored by the app, hoping to send a message to the president-elect. Read the story →
• Daily Mail · Oct 2024VP debate watch party Inside the date bonanza for shunned NYC conservatives looking for love The second ‘Make America Hot Again’ event was in full swing on Tuesday night as shunned young NYC conservatives looking for love came together to watch the vice presidential debate. Read the story →
• Daily Mail · Sep 2024The first party Young conservatives are rallying together to ‘make America hot again’ Raquel Debono has organized ‘Make America Hot Again’ events specifically for conservatives living in New York City, a ‘liberal hell hole.’ Read the story →

• The Telegraph · Oct 2026Interview The woman who wants to ‘make America hot again’ An interview with Raquel Debono, the founder of Make America Hot Again. Read the story →
• The New Yorker · The Political Scene · Sep 2026 The Right’s Crusade to “Make America Hot Again” After years of championing modesty and purity, conservatives are embracing a new cause: cleavage. Listen to the episode →
• The New Yorker · Sep 2026 Have Conservatives Taken Sexy Back? The culture wars have come for lingerie as the right, once the advocates of promise rings and purity culture, embarks on a crusade to “Make America Hot Again.” Read the story →
• The New York Times · Sep 2026 Sydney Sweeney Stars in a Controversial Ad. Again. A nude campaign for a sports betting app drew strong responses. Was it all strategic? Read the story →
• Financial Times · Sep 2026 How the Maga beauty look swept America High and tight, tanned and ‘bronde’ – inside the new style rules of conservatism. Read the story →
• The Atlantic · Nov 2025 (Some) MAGA Girls Just Wanna Have Fun What does it mean to be female and conservative in 2025? Read the story →
• The New York Times · Jul 2025 How ‘Hot’ Became a Bipartisan Political Buzzword Political messengers on both sides of the aisle are leaning on the same adjective in an attempt to appeal to young voters. Read the story →
• The Economist · Mar 2025 The women vying to make conservatism fashionable online Intellectual dominance is not enough for the MAGA movement. Aesthetic dominance must follow. Read the story →
• Wired · Jan 2025 The Who’s Who of MAGA Influencers You Should Know About by Now Welcome to Trump 2.0, where these creators have the ears not only of their audiences but of the president as well. Read the story →