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Jan 2022
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Does the GOP Trump Resistance Stand a Ch...

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Many anti-Trump Republicans are expected to attend a fundraiser for GOP Rep. Liz Cheney in March. CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains why this group may be part of the resistance, but they’re very much outnumbered. It’s Donald Trump’s party and they’re just part of it, whether they like it or not. Plus, the two major Republican leaders in office approach Trump’s unshakeable control over the party very differently.

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