Ever since the Tea Party began in 2009, various Republicans have been auditioning to lead this populist revolt. Rand Paul took a chainsaw to the federal budget. Ted Cruz almost shut down the government. Chris Christie and Scott Walker have been bashing Washington elites.
But it wasn’t until Donald Trump came along that the populist base of the Republican Party found the right mouthpiece for all its grievances. CONT.
Mara Liasson, NPR