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White evangelical Protestants, along with other conservative white Christians, were the principal actors who baptized, defended, rehabilitated and sustained Trump’s candidacy.

If we look at the robber baron era, there was outrage at the degree to which ultrawealthy people were directly engaging in politics and shaping outcomes and backing particular individuals who were winning and then passing policies that defended the wealth of these oligarchic figures.

At the start of COP29, the country’s authoritarian leader, Ilham Aliyev, defended Azerbaijan’s current exports of gas and plans to expand production by a third in the next decade.

Rodriguez and Guillen defended Rios, saying his actions came from a place of passion for the community he loves and is trying to protect.

Gaetz, who led the group of right-wing Republicans who voted out House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in 2023, also voted against awarding congressional medals to the police officers who defended the U.S.