When Donald Trump won in 2016, he stood further from his party’s platform and stated principles than any president in a generation. Ironically, that’s why he commands more personal loyalty from the lawmakers of his party than any president in a generation.
Republican senators and congressmen are more afraid of crossing President Trump than they were of crossing George W. Bush — and more afraid than Democrats were of crossing Barack Obama. That helps explain why almost no Republicans are willing to go against Trump, even on procedural matters, during the impeachment debate.
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