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Rebelling Against Trump Is Not the Same as Rebelling Against Trumpism

Even if Trump himself departs the scene, conservative demand for his approach to politics will remain.
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Republican elites are done with Donald Trump, and this time, they mean it.

Since the conservative “red wave” splashed on shore like gentle foam at low tide, some Republican Party bigs with Donald Trump. Republicans took back the House with a slim margin, but Democrats kept the Senate, a dismal result given President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings and the continued toll of inflation. The consensus among the right-wing

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