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trump's intensifying legal troubles are unnerving some of his fellow Republicans. Despite his brash stance, they believe the turmoil has left him increasingly vulnerable as he gears up for what is sure to be a nasty fight for re-election.
Trump, ever confident of his ability to bend story lines to his will, mocks the investigations into his conduct as candidate and president as a "witch hunt" and insists he will survive the threats.
But a shift began to unfold over the weekend after prosecutors in New York for the first time linked Trump to a federal crime of illegal hush payments. That left some of his associates fearful that his customary bravado is unwarranted.
For some Republicans, the implication that the president may have directed a campaign finance violation, which would be a felony, could foreshadow a true turning point in the Republican relationship with him when special counsel Robert Mueller releases his report on the Russia investigation.
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dameatball
(7,398 posts)along and sacrifice their morals in order not to lose 30% of their base. Which would, in effect, cost them elections.
Jarqui
(10,125 posts)If someone ran as an independent, Trump could win the 2020 election.
Haven't given that much thought but it made me sit up ...
Freethinker65
(10,022 posts)Rake it in and do as much damage as they can.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)They woke a sleeping giant.
Blue Owl
(50,383 posts)They OWN it -- nowhere to dump your piece of shit now, fuckos...