Trump simply stole the Republican Party recognizing that at its core, its power came from voters who were white supremacists and white power holdovers. They knew that Trump was their guy from the start. And now, the party can manipulate the declining Trump to do anything they want...
Problem is, we the American people are watching, and if there is a tomorrow, if there are midterm elections there will be a reckoning.
Well, Putin got what he wanted from his asset, when Trump started the war of aggression against Iran, it meant Putin would never stand charges for the same in his mass murder of Ukrainians.