As despicable as the behavior toward Crenshaw was, even more alarming were the actions taken by the Texas GOP and the convention's 5,000-plus delegates. In short, the Texas GOP -- like Trump himself -- is embracing a lie because it's unhappy with the election results. Put more bluntly, the Texas GOP voted to reject American democracy. The Texas GOP platform also embraced ramping up anti-abortion rhetoric in public schools. The Texas GOP platform also does its best to demonize those in the transgender community.

Source: CNN June 20, 2022 07:47 UTC