72 Hours of Trump

If Donald Trump supporters haven’t abandoned him yet, there’s little reason to believe they’ll do so now. But it’s worth laying out a slice of what it is they’re defending, what it is they’re excusing, and what it is they’re encouraging. Let’s review the past 72 hours of crazy with Donald Trump.

*On Tuesday night, in the Fox Business debate, Trump called for the forced deportation of millions of illegal immigrants modeled on a 1950s era plan called “Operation Wetback.” That effort resulted in scores of deaths and extensive suffering, and is widely regarded as a national embarrassment.