self-abasement

After much speculation—and nearly as much self-abasement from a long line of Republican hopefuls—Donald Trump finally added a vice presidential pick to his 2024 ticket: Ohio junior Sen. J.D.

Strong, as we know from his portrayal of Kendall Roy on “Succession,” has a talent for self-abasement.

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida continued his self-abasement crusade, piggy-backing on Trump's outrageous comments about Democrats wanting to "abort" babies after they're born and demanding that non-citizens who protest in America be deported.

"I hold Tim Scott in contempt, but the depth of self-abasement here is hard to look at," author and Dartmouth professor Jeff Sharlet added.

"I hold Tim Scott in contempt, but the depth of self-abasement here is hard to look at. All the more so for understanding how Trump's supporters see it, a racist innoculation against charges of racism that in turn "permits" more racism."