Republicans Support Trump Because of, Not Despite, the Insurrection
The Atlantic The former president’s ruthlessness remains central to his appeal. February 17, 2021 Brendan Smialowski / AFP / Getty America as a whole has had enough of Donald Trump. Voters hold him responsible for the January 6 insurrection, they believe the Senate should have convicted him for his role, and they want him to leave national politics. But the Republican Party is another country, and they do things differently there. Its rank-and-file members didn’t support impeachment, don’t want Trump punished, and prefer him over any other potential candidate for president in 2024. How ...
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