[vlozko]

While you're right on with Trumps close ties with Russia, it's not accurate to say that the Republican party is. In fact, senators like McCain and others have long pushed for arming Ukraine to combat the Russian incursion and there was bipartisan support to sanction Russia over Crimea. It's really just Trump.

[krapp]

Trump is now the standard bearer for the Republicans, and the party's de facto leader. If he's elected, the Republicans are going to have to learn to at least pretend to share his views or else be divided against themselves.