The Moment in 2012 That Foreshadowed Trump’s Rise
David French on how Newt Gingrich first exposed the schism that has since transformed the GOP
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Since Donald Trump won the Republican nomination in 2016, “an industry of rationalization and justification has thrived,” David French wrote last week. I called David, the author of the Atlantic newsletter The Third Rail, to learn more about what he sees as a pivotal moment for the GOP, and what it tells us about the party’s future.
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“Trump Was the Fist”
Your latest is titled “There’s Only One Group to Blame for How Republicans Flocked to Trump.” Which group is that, and why are they
