As everyone knows, Donald Trump cannot take any slight or any insult without lashing out. And given that somewhere north of 50 Republicans spent their Saturday denouncing Trump, rescinding endorsements and calling for him to step down—not to mention a very public snub by Paul Ryan and a report that Reince Priebus’ RNC was cutting and running—you can bet Trump is ready to blow a gasket. And the Republican Party may be feeling the wrath of Don all day on Sunday. There was this tweet from Trump:
(Let there be no mistake, the “establishment” here is the Republican Party.) And then there was this:
Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus will no longer appear on Face the Nation tomorrow. According to an RNC official, the Trump campaign “wanted a campaign person” to appear on Face the Nation instead.
That replacement is Trump’s favorite flame-throwing minion, Rudy Giuliani. There will be no acts of contrition allowed on Trump’s behalf. (And note that Giuliani is slated as a guest on more than one Sunday show.)
And on Sunday night, there’s the debate. While Trump’s announced plan is to accuse Bill Clinton of rape and Hillary Clinton of enabling his crimes, as Trump launches his attack and his blood pressure rises and the spittle starts flying, is there any doubt that he’ll go after the other target of his rage?
On Saturday, the Republican Party—after ignoring his racism, bigotry and misogyny for 16 months—threw Donald Trump under the bus in a pathetic attempt to stop down-ticket bleeding. And on Sunday, Trump may return the favor. The deplorables will insist on it.
Stay tuned.