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‘Disgusting and monumentally stupid’: Founder of ‘Trumpism’ journal denounces his former candidate
n the wake of his disastrous statement on the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, President Donald Trump lost a follower who founded a journal in support of him. In an op-ep published by the New York Times, Julius Krein, a former hedge fund manager who founded the American Affairs journal with the intent of “defining Trumpism” scathingly criticized the president he once staunchly supported. Krein, along with other supporters, thought Trump’s more startling soundbites, like the the times he criticized the Mexican heritage of a federal judge and appeared hesitant to condone former KKK grand wizard David Duke, “were merely Bidenesque gaffes committed during the heat of a campaign.”
“It is now clear that we were deluding ourselves,” Krein wrote. “Either Mr. Trump is genuinely sympathetic to the David Duke types, or he is so obtuse as to be utterly incapable of learning from his worst mistakes. Either way, he continues to prove his harshest critics right.” Described as a “wunderkind” and “one-time cheerleader” for the president, Krein details why he initially supported Trump as a black sheep candidate — and why he can no longer fall in line with his increasingly toxic rhetoric.
I'd say this is a good sign that the base is crumbling. Very powerful denouncement - and for a very good reason.
n the wake of his disastrous statement on the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, President Donald Trump lost a follower who founded a journal in support of him. In an op-ep published by the New York Times, Julius Krein, a former hedge fund manager who founded the American Affairs journal with the intent of “defining Trumpism” scathingly criticized the president he once staunchly supported. Krein, along with other supporters, thought Trump’s more startling soundbites, like the the times he criticized the Mexican heritage of a federal judge and appeared hesitant to condone former KKK grand wizard David Duke, “were merely Bidenesque gaffes committed during the heat of a campaign.”
“It is now clear that we were deluding ourselves,” Krein wrote. “Either Mr. Trump is genuinely sympathetic to the David Duke types, or he is so obtuse as to be utterly incapable of learning from his worst mistakes. Either way, he continues to prove his harshest critics right.” Described as a “wunderkind” and “one-time cheerleader” for the president, Krein details why he initially supported Trump as a black sheep candidate — and why he can no longer fall in line with his increasingly toxic rhetoric.
I'd say this is a good sign that the base is crumbling. Very powerful denouncement - and for a very good reason.
