OPINION

Selling out is the true cost of supporting Trump

News, Paul Krugman, Published on 15/08/2016

» By now, it's obvious to everyone with open eyes that Donald Trump is an ignorant, wildly dishonest, erratic, immature, bullying egomaniac. On the other hand, he's a terrible person. But despite some high-profile defections, most senior figures in the Republican Party -- very much including Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the House, and Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader -- are still supporting him, threats of violence and all. Why?