Republicans Stand By Your Man
Republican primary voters and the GOP leadership are still supporting Trump despite a jury concluding that Trump is liable for sexual abuse.
Trump once famously claimed that he could "shoot somebody," and "not lose any voters." Trump is still the hands down front runner to win the Republican nomination, even after 26 women have publicly accused Trump of sexual misconduct and a jury found that he sexually assaulted E. Jean Caroll. The response from Kevin McCarthy and the Republican leadership proves that power and Party loyalty is more important than holding their own members accountable for unethical or criminal behavior.
Former President Donald Trump in Warren, Mich., in 2022. (Emily Elconin / Getty Images)
By Jonathan Allen
Many of his allies and adversaries in the party say the smart money is on Trump escaping unharmed within the GOP — or even getting a boost in the primary.
Video: Republicans struggle to position themselves on Trump sex abuse verdict, MSNBC | 5/9/2023
There is a clear inability for Republican leaders to speak out against Donald Trump after a jury found him liable for sex abuse and defamation.
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