Why didn’t more congressional Republicans condemn Trump’s racist tweets about the ‘Squad’? This graph explains.

Is Donald Trump tightening his grip on the Republican Party? This week, only four House Republicans voted to condemn Trump’s latest questionable tweets — which may make it seem that the GOP is united behind Trump.

But nearly 20 Republicans have unequivocally condemned Trump’s language in recent days. Their actions reveal a clear political calculus. Lawmakers are responding to a different set of incentives, depending on what type of district they represent. CONT.

Jan Zilinsky (NYU), Monkey Cage