The Republican Party still belongs to Donald Trump. After he incited a deadly riot at the US Capitol last month, the Republican Party considered purging the norm-shattering former president. But by most objective measures, Trump's grasp on the Republican Party and its future remains airtight. Indeed, in Trump's Republican Party, there are very few willing to cross him if they harbour future political ambitions. “The authoritarian side of the Republican Party is the dominant side,” he said.

Source: Stuff February 14, 2021 03:21 UTC