Hypocrisy, Spinelessness, and the Triumph of Donald Trump He said Republican politicians would be easy to break. He was right. By Mark Leibovich Illustrations by Ben Hickey

Hypocrisy, Spinelessness, and the Triumph of Donald Trump

He said Republican politicians would be easy to break. He was right.

By Mark Leibovich

Illustrations by Ben Hickey

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/10/trump-gop-support-jd-vance-2024/679564/

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