Elections

Trump and Ramaswamy Show Us How the Worst Get to the Top

RISE AND FALL

Vivek Ramaswamy’s rise is merely the latest sign of dysfunction in a party that idolizes not only Trump, but also Kanye West, Elon Musk, and Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Matt Lewis
Matt Lewis 

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