Donald Trump decrees it, and boom, five Indiana state senators are gone, Bill Cassidy is gone, Thomas Massey is gone, and John Cornyn is gone.

And, oh, did I mention Stephen Colbert is gone, too?

Retribution and Revenge on the Political Junkie.

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For president.

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and we'll come on top.

Vote for Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge because they're the ones to lead the USA.

Thanks for joining us, and welcome to episode 430 of the political junkie.

I'm Ken Ruden.

This week's focus will be on President Trump's seemingly unstoppable ability

to single out the Republicans he feels are disloyal to his agenda

and then force them out in the primary, despite their years in office.

He succeeded with the Indiana State Legislature for a House seat in Kentucky and against two Senate incumbents in Louisiana and Texas.

His success almost feels counterintuitive as his polling numbers are poor and getting worse.

On job approval, on the economy, on the war with Iran, on the cost of living, his disapprovals far outweigh his

positives. And with the elections just over five months from now, and with Democrats showing some

momentum, one would think that Republican candidates and Republican voters might be preparing to

desert the president. But one thing seems certain, at least now. GOP voters are

continuing to support Trump-endorsed candidates, even against longtime Republican incumbents,

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