Staff Reports
The constant murmurs of the so-called protectors of the Republican Party, the so-called Never Trump zealots, insistently positing that Donald Trump was a threat to the GOP, seem to be an exercise in futility. With Trump’s recent resonating success in the 2024 election cycle, these worried whisperers have revealed themselves as nothing more than professional concern trolls, with major media outlets amplifying their lamentations as if they had a quota to fulfill on Trump’s misdeeds.
Trump’s victory has put the kibosh on the narrative that the Republican Party needed rescuing from its most popular figure—a narrative refreshingly spouted by the likes of The New York Times and The Washington Post. As he swiftly moved to nominate notable figures like Tulsi Gabbard for national intelligence chief and the ever-controversial Matt Gaetz as attorney general, one could almost hear the collective gasps from the liberal establishment, a spectacle more entertaining than reality television. Watching the devotion of the left crumble has provided tremendous joy, and one can only wonder when they will realize this pattern often results in disaster for their side.
The notion that Trump ever needed to be the one removed to save the GOP is patently ridiculous; the real culprits were the establishment Republicans comfortable with a long-term minority status. These predominantly Bush-era Republicans fostered a lack of spine that truly endangered conservative values, allowing the radical left to gain traction during the Obama administration. Instead of pushing back, they praised their party’s minority status while simultaneously whining about threats to their power.
Historically, establishment figures have miscalculated repeatedly. Their relentless need to maintain the image of the “sophisticated” Republican led to missed opportunities, including their efforts to exclude Trump from the 2016 ballot. The irony is stark; those clamoring for a “saved” GOP contributed significantly to its decline in the first place. Their cries of distress have been met with nothing but laughter and schadenfreude as Trump continuously dismantles their narratives.
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In retrospect, the only relevant gains for Republicans in the past two decades have emerged from grassroots movements like the Tea Party and the MAGA wave—both of which were met with scorn from elite Republicans who seemed to prefer the company of their own discontent. Rather than genuinely welcoming new ideas, these Republicans sat on their thrones of mediocrity, mirroring the internal discord that plagued their party. The legacy of defeat they cultivated fosters a strange camaraderie, one that would even see them prefer the elevation of a Democratic rival to the threshold of the presidency.
The jubilant reaction to Trump’s latest success should provide ample clarity—having escaped the grasp of squishy, sentimentally weak Republicans, the GOP is on a path forward. This newfound liberation ensures that American conservatism remains vibrant without the baggage of those who were all too willing to become comfortable losers. With these dynamics at play, any articulate conservative can confidently assert that the only thing America was saved from this time was the relentless whining of those who couldn’t handle the joy of victory.
