Trump Is Rewarding His Most Loyal Enablers With a Windfall of Campaign Cash

By Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Facebook Page

02 November 19

rump is rewarding his most loyal enablers with a windfall of campaign cash. Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado, Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa, and Senator Thom Thillis of North Carolina are some of the most vulnerable Republican senators up for reelection in 2020, and all posted lackluster fundraising numbers last quarter. All of them signed on to Lindsey Graham’s bogus anti-impeachment resolution, and they were all rewarded with a joint online fundraising push from Trump’s reelection campaign.

This is how Trump is keeping Republican senators in line: if they attack the impeachment inquiry, he’ll line their pockets with campaign cash. As long as they can reap the benefits of Trump’s massive fundraising reach, don’t expect Republican senators to find a conscience anytime soon.