Allan Lichtman
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The Real Reason Republicans Always Cave to Trump...
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September 7, 2026
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9:09Now PlayingWhy do Republicans keep caving to Donald Trump?
The conventional explanation is fear — fear of Trump, his voters, primary challenges, and political exile. But Professor Allan Lichtman argues that explanation misses something much deeper.
In this video, Allan examines the history of the modern American conservative movement and makes the case that Donald Trump isn’t a betrayal of traditional Republican principles — he’s their culmination.
From free markets and limited government to fiscal responsibility and personal morality, Allan looks at the principles conservatives have publicly championed, how Republican governments have actually behaved, and why today’s GOP continues to fall in line behind Trump.
And the conclusion has implications far beyond Donald Trump himself: Trump may eventually leave politics, but the forces and policies that produced him aren’t necessarily going anywhere.
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