The Republican Party is now the Party of Trump. That is astonishing insofar as there was a “Never Trump” movement ahead of the 2016 election, when many Congressional leaders were highly critical. All this is a thing of the past now. Critics have thrown in the towel and came to love Trump.
But far from being an aberration, Trump is actually a perfect embodiment of the Republican Party. If he wasn't their President, he should've been their mascot.
Republicans officially pride themselves on supposedly being the party of sound principles, as in being pro-business, fiscally responsible, defending family values and American power in the world. A long while ago, that was indeed the case. Now, any reference to principles is mere mockery.
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