Why Republicans frustrated with Trump's policies continue to support the party

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published October 21, 2026 at 2:41 AM MDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Bloomberg politics columnist Ron Brownstein what motivates Republicans angry with the Trump administration to continue voting for the Republican party.

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