It’s Trump’s Party
The Republican Party has increasingly aligned itself with President Donald Trump, reflecting a shift in political loyalty among its members. Recent elections in states like Texas, Kentucky, and Louisiana demonstrate the consequences for GOP figures who do not support Trump. This trend suggests that Trump's influence on the party is likely to persist for the foreseeable future.
- ▪Recent elections show GOP candidates who oppose Trump face electoral backlash.
- ▪Senator John Cornyn was replaced by a Trump-supporting primary opponent in Texas.
- ▪The Republican Party is now largely seen as Trump's party, with many enthusiastic supporters.
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Back there in the heyday of 1960s rock ‘n roll, songstress Lesley Gore had a hit song titled “It’s My Party.” Her hit began “It’s My Party / and I’ll cry if I want to.” The song was about a girl brokenheartedly discovering at her birthday party that her boyfriend had waltzed out the door holding hands with her own best friend.The song comes to mind as one takes in the reaction of the American political establishment, notably including the GOP establishment, to the hard political reality that the American people, led by rank-and-file Republicans, have flocked to the leadership of President Donald J. Trump. Leaving so many Establishment types to grit their teeth and shake their heads.
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