trump at all costs while the federal debt grew to record levels, they passed the largest budget, loaded budget, in the history of the republic. deficits exploding, tariff taxes being pushed. all the things that the freedom caucus was supposed to support, a smaller government, free trade, the free market all of that thrown out the window in defense in blind defense of donald j. trump. and they re certainly not alone. groups that had a very specific purpose have all morphed into becoming defense fund. you look at somebody like the club for growth was about debt and deficit now weighing in on impeachment to defend president trump. evangelical groups could be added to that list. tom nichols, these are groups you ve been familiar with over the course of your career who probably don t resem habl they look resemble what they looked like when you first were introduced