Pádraig Hoare: Trump is the party now

The Republican Party as we knew it is dead. It is now the party of Donald Trump - it just took almost 60 years to get there, writes Pádraig Hoare.

The Republican Party as we knew it is dead. It is now the party of Donald Trump - it just took almost 60 years to get there

Examing the lurch to the far right of the Republican Party in 2020, when Donald Trump’s hostile takeover has all but conquered the conservative movement, it is difficult to pinpoint any singular moment that lit the flame, writes Pádraig Hoare.

The Presidential election of 1964 is a good starting point.