For the first time in recent memory, the Drudge Report went rogue Monday night. The site, typically a reliable aggregator of pro-Trump news and opinion, splashed a front-and-center picture of the Kremlin along with the headline “THE E-MAIL.” Linked was the New York Times bombshell story reporting that the president’s son was aware that his meeting with a Russian attorney was “part of a Russian government effort to aid his father’s candidacy.”
It’s a reminder that, as loyal as Trump’s base appears to be, his support is not guaranteed to last forever. As uninterested as average voters sound about the gusher of Russia news, the sheer possibility that the president’s family and campaign staff knowingly met with Russian operatives to gather dirt on Hillary Clinton is bound to break through the summer slumber. It’s easy to forget that Donald Trump has been president for less than six months. Historically, it takes time for a president to bleed significant support from his own party. Even Richard Nixon maintained majority support within his own party up until his resignation.
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