'They always manage to sink lower': Trump degrades GOP with demands for legal protection

Republican Party leadership has so thoroughly debased itself to stand up for Donald Trump in the midst of his criminal prosecutions that any previous claims of principled positions have lost credibility. While Trump may survive his legal battles, the Republican Party has already lost. Alex Wagner and an MSNBC panel discuss.



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[seanmiles]

When are these idiots going to realise Trump’s court cases are not interfering with his presidential campaign but his campaign is interfering with his court cases. Hypocrisy!

[glenholman]

If a person will lie to their spouse, they'll lie to the rest of us.

[Brightly]

George Conway's comments were right on the mark. Brilliantly stated.

[richietattersall]

Running for President is a privilege, there are limits on it, breaking the Law is a criminal offense. There is no comparison.

[MichelleBrezinski]

What a group of sleazy using God for profits...

[davidjames]

*George Conway is 100% correct in all he says here!* 👍✅🍺

[gregbrown]

So much for him being a "Christian"

[berniesbend]

There's no bar so low a republican can't crawl under it.

[LizChurchill-pw]

Rep Johnson, you KNOW you are speaking Lies!!! The devil’s work!

[LWfanboy]

"Conservative evangelical christian telling outright lies"

Sounds on brand.

[cabellp]

Why doesn't Donnie T quit breaking the law. Why doesn't Congress do their job?

[greggiles]

Its a crime for public officials to interfere in a trial, if it is not obstruction of justice.

[CarltonJohnson-ilqs]

Mike Johnson should be in jail your days are coming bro.

[wildthings]

Mike Johnson is an embarrassment to his family, parents and his church and the American people

[fadefrommemory]

I bet these guys all took the mirrors out of their homes so they won't have to look at themselves.

[lynnebarrett]

I wonder what kind of pressure it must be to be a juror, because of who it is. 😮 I wish them and theirs well. Thank you for being so brave.😊💙

[robertspinella]

How could anyone vote for these Jokesters?

[BernieYohan]

The traditional GOP was awful as well.

[annestovgaard]

The only time I have seen that kind of behavior, is with people in organised crime. They show "power" by showing up in the same colors, to produce fear in witnesses and jurors.

[antonkarridian]

1, 000 people showed up for his rally in the Bronx. Most of them were not from NY.