The Republican Donor Class Seems Ready to Dump Trump. The Base? Not So Much

After years of devotion to Donald Trump, some top Republicans have had wandering eyes. The donor classes have cast about for new leaders, in the form of Nikki Haley and Tim Scott. Some GOP officials and financiers have convinced themselves that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is not only a better alternative to Trump, but that he actually has the charisma to beat him in a primary. Some Republican lawmakers, as the Atlantic’s McKay Coppins reported last month, have even fantasized about the prospect of Trump’s death, just so they no longer have to deal with the guy. “I’ve heard from… Read Full Article