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McConnell’s Axios Interview Proves He’ll Deal With The Devil Again
Kentucky senator won’t rule out voting for Trump in 2024
I’ve written dozens of articles about former President Donald Trump and his stranglehold over the Republican Party. However, I realize the real problem isn’t just him alone; it’s the people that backed him.
When Trump started his haphazard presidential campaign back in 2015, I was surprised he made it to the debate stage. However, there were many Republicans in the initial field. But slowly Trump whittled away his opponents. I kept wondering when the party was going to pull out some kryptonite-like scandal that would finally put an end to Trump?
Of course, that never happened. As Trump got stronger, the party embraced him and all his madness. Things have never been the same since.
The Untouchable President
It was much the same during his presidency. The GOP shielded Trump from all criticism, and conveniently look the other way while he trashed norms, willfully broke the law and used the presidency as his personal piggy bank. By the time the party had defended him from two impeachments, Trump figured out that he could literally get away with anything.
