Republican party

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Irish Examiner view: Education is our best foil to extremism

One of the many reasons Hillary Clinton did not succeed Barack Obama as US president in 2016 was her use of the phrase “basket of deplorables” to describe half of Donald Trump’s supporters.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2021

Trump refuses to endorse leading Republicans as cracks within party grow

Donald Trump has ignited tensions within the Republican Party by refusing to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan or Senator John McCain - a remarkable display of party division just three months before Election Day.

Wed, 03 Aug, 2016

Republican party formally nominates Donald Trump for US president

The Republican Party has formally nominated Donald Trump for president, completing the New York billionaire's rise from political outsider to major party candidate for the White House.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2016