- On Trump, GOP's silence 'can't be excused and won't be forgiven' — For the first time, a corrupt US leader is trying to cling to power through autocratic means. Let history note who lacked the patriotism to speak up. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trump-gop-s-silence-can-t-be-excused-won-t-n1248624 60 comments politics