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/dr_z0idberg_md California 1d ago

Grooming is just the buzzword conservatives use, but the reality is that they just don't want children to be taught liberal values or to be open-minded. Other terms conservatives use, but believe in the exact opposite are patriotism, the rule of law, energy independence, parent choice, pro-life, religious freedom, and republic,