NORTH AMERICA
politics · severity 7
Trump consolidates Republican Party control through primary victories
President Trump is systematically removing Republican critics from office through primary endorsements and campaign support. Thomas Massie's Kentucky defeat and earlier losses by Cassidy and others demonstrate Trump's ability to unseat disloyal lawmakers, reshaping party discipline around loyalty to Trump rather than traditional conservative positions.
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