EA on Monocle 24: The Trumpies and the Republican Party

Posted by Scott Lucas | Dec 16, 2020 | 0

Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and Donald Trump (File)

I joined Monocle 24’s Andrew Mueller on Wednesday to discuss the tension between supporters of Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

With Joe Biden confirmed as President-elect — and with Senate Majority Mitch McConnell finally recognizing the confirmation and lifting his block on a Coronavirus relief package — I discuss whether a Trumpist movement within the GOP will add to the recent damage to US society and the American system, or whether the party can break its co-dependency with Trump.

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Monocle 24: The Briefing · The Briefing – Wednesday 16 December

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Scott Lucas

Scott Lucas is Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin; Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Birmingham; and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView. He is a specialist in US and British foreign policy and international relations, especially the Middle East and Iran. Formerly he worked as a journalist in the US, writing for newspapers including the Guardian and The Independent and was an essayist for The New Statesman before he founded EA WorldView in November 2008.

EA on Monocle 24: The Trumpies and the Republican Party

Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and Donald Trump (File)

I joined Monocle 24’s Andrew Mueller on Wednesday to discuss the tension between supporters of Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

About The Author

Scott Lucas

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