WASHINGTON D.C. — A new political movement, tentatively named 'The True Patriot Party,' is reportedly being formed by prominent conservative figures Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Thomas Massie. Sources close to the group indicate their primary motivation stems from a profound sense of betrayal by former President Donald Trump, whom they allege has strayed from the very populist-nationalist principles he once espoused.

“We supported him through thick and thin, but somewhere along the line, he stopped being the Trump we believed in,” stated Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who reportedly organized an initial 'strategy session' in a dimly lit Mar-a-Lago annex, carefully avoiding eye contact with anyone holding a golf club. “We need a party where a leader actually *means* it when they say ‘Make America Great Again’ — every single tweet, every rally, every off-the-cuff remark must be calibrated for maximum American greatness, not, you know, just whatever he felt like saying that day.”

Congressman Massie echoed the sentiment, expressing concern over Trump’s unpredictable adherence to specific policy positions. “Our base demands consistency in outrage,” Massie explained. “They need to know, without a shadow of a doubt, that their leader will unequivocally champion their exact grievances, not just a broad, generalized discontent. We need a Trump who is, dare I say, *more* Trumpian in his precise execution of anti-establishment, pro-establishment-of-our-kind policies.”

Tucker Carlson, rumored to be the new movement’s intellectual architect, elaborated on the core philosophical disconnect. “What we’re seeking is a leader who channels the spirit of Donald J. Trump — the fighter, the outsider, the man who spoke uncomfortable truths — but with the unwavering discipline of a corporate brand manager optimizing for peak outrage cycle. We need a Trump who understands that loyalty means being loyal to *our* vision of him, not his own.” Carlson reportedly paused to adjust his monocle, which he does not own.

The True Patriot Party's inaugural platform is expected to include planks such as 'America First (No, Really This Time),' 'Secure Borders (Like, Seriously),' and 'Drain the Swamp (And Then Hand The Shovel To Us).' Their search for a presidential candidate who embodies this ideal version of the former president is ongoing, with internal documents suggesting a preference for someone who is 'exactly like Trump, but without the inconvenient bits that made us look bad.'