Opinion

Why My Disdain for Trump Won’t Stop Me From Being a Republican

CONSERVATIVE TO THE CORE

I sometimes feel lost in a GOP hijacked by MAGA. But my conservative principles simply have no home among Democrats.

Matt Lewis
Matt Lewis 

Senior Columnist

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Matt Lewis

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