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The Plight of the Woman Trumpist

Some female Republicans are choosing to embrace Trump—but does Trumpism have a place for them?
Source: Brian Snyder / Reuters

When CNN’s Manu Raju asked Senator Martha McSally of Arizona whether she’d vote to “consider new evidence as part of the impeachment trial,” the Republican, flanked by two staffers, barely looked up as she called Raju a “liberal hack.” She then repeated the insult theatrically. About an hour later, McSally registered the domain name and began the sale of “” T-shirts. A short time after that, she was rewarded with an appearance on Laura Ingraham’s show, where she said: “You know, these.”

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