The Republicans Are Forced To Back Trump — Despite Their Personal Preferences
It has been a week since Donald Trump became the third president in US history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. However, there still remains deep uncertainty about when the senate trail will commence, and increasingly, if at all a trail will occur in the first place. This is due to one simple fact, the Republicans unlike the Democrats and despite the outward chaotic appearance, are very united.
Ever since the nomination process of Donald Trump to become the Republican Nominee, he spoke and acted in unconventional (to put it lightly) ways. This would, under normal circumstances, deterred anyone’s chance to become a nominee for a major party. However, due to his name recognition and his rhetoric — against a bland republican field — won him the nomination and later the presidency. During this process and while being president, the Republican Party has been inextricably tied to Donald Trump. The 2018 midterm election saw a swing in the independent voters in the favour of the Democrats and a low turn out amongst Republicans caused, amongst other things, the lack of purpose and leadership amongst the Republicans.
With the impeachment process underway, the Republican Party’s political future is tied with that of Donald Trump. If Donald Trump is impeached, then in the eyes of the…
