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What was so effective this time around was that Republicans were being humiliated by having to defend Gaetz, and the drip-drip of details was making it worse.

Trump seems to take special pleasure when he can do so after he has mocked, insulted, or humiliated such a person.

“It’s humiliating for the government because we are normally seen as punching above our weight in all of the great things in life.”

"He was slow... he would be the last to be picked and I think that must have been very humiliating for him," he told the makers of Hunting Mr Nice.

There was jubilation after the Poppies humiliated local rivals - League One's Northampton Town - in the first round, beating the Cobblers 2-1 at Sixfields.