tRump's "town hall" and George Santos' indictment offer an interesting look at the modern Republican party's identity crisis. Both tRump's and Santos have been lying to the American public nonstop; in tRump's case for decades and in Santos' since his initial run for congress in 2020. What they have in common is contempt for the average voter and an abiding sense of entitlement.
Both demagogues are easily fact checked and the falsehoods exposed. The difference is there are few voters and GOP officials willing to go to the mat for Santos, while tRump still seems to have the overwhelming support of the party. I believe much of tRump's support is now baked into the electorate. They have intertwined their identity around the notion of tRump's lies being true. To admit he is a mountebank and a carnival barker would call their entire worldview into question. In this case it is easier to support and believe a liar than admit being conned. Very few people are invested in George Santos in that way.
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