Republicans Are Falling Apart Over Trump's Indictment
All of the Republican talk of dumping Trump melted away as soon as it was announced that the former president had been indicted.
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A Sane Political Party Would Jettison Someone Facing More Than 30 Charges
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The largest point that stands out about the Republican reaction to Trump’s indictment is how dysfunctional it is. A normal political party would try to distance itself from a figure who could potentially bring so much shame and disgrace to everyone in the party.
A normal political party would be thinking: ‘If we keep this guy around, we are going to lose more elections, and he will take us all down.’
Instead, Sen. Lindsey Graham was on Fox News begging viewers to give Trump money. Graham said, “You need to help this man, Donald J. Trump. They’re trying to drain him dry. He spent more money on lawyers than most people spend on campaigns. They’re trying to bleed him dry. Donaldjtrump.com, go to…
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