Anatomy of normalization

Republican Rep. Dave Joyce, the chair of the influential Republican Governance Group in the House, just said of Trump’s call to suspend the US Constitution: "I will support whoever the Republican nominee is.

“That's a remarkable statement," said interviewer George Stephanopoulos. "You just said you'd support a candidate who's come out for suspending the Constitution."

"Well, you know, he says a lot of things," Joyce said. "I can't be really chasing every one of these crazy statements that come out about from any of these candidates at the moment."

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SW-User

I actually saw this interview as it aired this morning. I'll start by saying I'm a conservative. And I felt Joyce was baited into what was said. That being said, I read that Trump did say this on Truth Social yesterday. Being a conservative, even I wish Trump would just shut up and slide into the background. So far that he wouldn't be seen or heard from again.

LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

@SW-User Hey, there we go. Trump is uniting liberals and conservatives at last. 😆😆😆

helenS · 36-40, F

@SW-User It's just that you are a conservative, whereas Mr. Trump and those other mobsters are not.

BackyardShaman · 61-69, M

@SW-User Joyce and other GOP politicians are being complicit with their silence on Trump and his vocal supporters, therefore they are assisting Donald Trump’s regime. Asking a clear question is not baiting.