MSNBC's Joe Scarborough warned Republicans are setting dangerous precedents for themselves by allowing President Donald Trump's anti-democratic abuses.
Republican lawmakers have stood aside as the president deploys troops into Democratic-run cities purportedly to crack down on immigration and crime, but some GOP elected officials like Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt are expressing concern about what might happen when the "shoe is on the other foot."
"Not to soundlike a broken record, but these Republicans, again, are settingup precedents that they'regoing to absolutely lose theirmind on when, I don't know,let's say the state of California decides in 2029they're going to send National Guard troops to to make surethat a trans athlete can can beescorted into a swim meet in Dothan, Alabama," the "Morning Joe" host said.
"This is insanity,especially for the party thattalks about states' rights,states' rights, states' rights,states' rights, states' rights," Scarborough added, "and I'm glad the governoractually spoke up and said, 'Hey, Republicans, wake up – this is really bad.'"
Republicans may feel like they're gathering permanent power over the political process, Scarborough said, but he said that's not how democracy works.
"This is this is basic," Scarborough said, "andyet Republicans, whether you'retalking about lawfare, whetheryou're talking about National Guard going in different all ofthese things, they're settingthemselves up for a hard falldown the road."
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