If you trust defeated, former President Donald Trump more than your family and friends, then I can only hope you haven't given him your money although chances are you probably have and plan to give more.
Because if you trust a man who lies with such impunity more than the parents who raised you or the friends that have had your back through thick and thin then only proves you can fool some of the people all of the time.
Naturally, I am not surprised at the results of the CBS News/YouGov poll which show 71% of Trump voters trust his word over that of family and friends given Trump's legacy of dividing families past the point of no return.
Yet I will never understand why so many people accept Trump's word at face value. I've always viewed him as a bullshit artist from the time he was promoting boxing matches in Atlantic City. That anyone would buy a used car much less buy stock in Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts or get their degree from Trump University is beyond me.
So too is the idea that Trump will fight for them. Trump fights for himself and himself only as loyalty is one way dead end street.
During my time as a Republican, I did not think much of President Obama and still don't. Yet if you had asked me who ought to replace him, Donald Trump would have never crossed my mind. Needless to say, I was in a minority. Not only did Trump cross their minds he would become their raison d'etre. How else does one explain the events of January 6th? Or the willingness to utter death threats against the federal judge presiding over the January 6th trial in D.C.?
No other public figure in this country invokes such loyalty and fervor. So long as Trump supporters take his word over that of their family and friends then he will win the Republican nomination in a cake walk. With that comes the chance to return to the White House no matter how many indictments and possible convictions he is facing. Should this come to pass we will have only ourselves to blame.
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