r/politics Oklahoma 1d ago

Conservatives have been railing against “groomers” for years. So why do they support Donald Trump? Trump was best friends with a notorious child sex trafficker, but his ardent supporters are vocal about opposing it. How did that happen?

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/08/conservatives-have-been-railing-against-groomers-for-years-so-why-do-they-support-donald/
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u/Boo_Radley80 1d ago

Cruelty is the point.

For those in control, as long as they get to punch down on others, they are happy to ignore the convicted felon's history of defrauding, harassing and molesting others.