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Trump’s Cult Crushes Last Principled Conservative — And Then Cashes a $1.8 Billion Check
On today's podcast, Chris Cillizza and Matt break down the biggest political stories of the week: the death of principled conservatism in the Republican Party, Trump’s tightening grip, and another jaw-dropping self-dealing scandal that keeps flying under the radar.
Topics Discussed:
— Thomas Massie’s decisive loss in Kentucky — Why Massie lost, and what one town hall exchange with a Trump voter revealed about blind loyalty (“Trump knows more than you”)
— The Cult of Personality dominating the GOP — How deference to Trump has replaced principle, with voters demanding total obedience even when…
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