What if Donald Trump doesn't go quietly?

The former president may be down, but he can still hold Republicans hostage. [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Dec. 10, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] What if Donald Trump doesn't go quietly? by Noah Rothman Herschel Walker's defeat in this week's Georgia Senate runoff was the capstone on a very bad midterm for Republicans. "What happened to the Republican Party is no mystery," [writes Noah Rothman](. "The GOP knows it has a Trump problem." But knowing the problem and fixing it are two different things — especially when "Trump can convince his fellow Republicans that the GOP will suffer even worse losses if they abandon him." Already, [says Rothman](, Trump's acolytes are pushing the fiction that the party establishment, not Trump, is the problem. The reality, of course, is that a Trumpified GOP is worse "for both party and country." But unless more Republican voters reject self-destruction in 2024, the burden of rescuing the party falls to its leaders. That just leaves one question for Republicans, Rothman concludes, "Who will put their careers on the line to stop that from happening?" Read Noah Rothman's full analysis your Saturday [MSNBC Daily](.     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [Photo of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry]( [NOOR NOMAN]( [The glaring blindspot at the center of Harry and Meghan's new Netflix series]( The docuseries is compelling at times — but the couple's story is just one of many truths. [Read more.]( [Photo of Jim Jordan]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [Jim Jordan's Twitter lie is what happens when the GOP’s celeb clout runs out]( During a House hearing, the Ohio Republican tried to paper over a now-infamous tweet saluting three popular right-wingers tarred by racist controversies. [Read more.]( [Photo of Kyrsten Sinema]( [ZEESHAN ALEEM]( Kyrsten Sinema has no one to blame but herself]( The Arizona senator will need to rely more on donors and voters with conservative demands. [Read more.]( [Photo of Joe Harding]( [JA'HAN JONES]( He sponsored Florida’s 'Don’t Say Gay' bill. Now he's facing federal fraud charges.]( Florida state Rep. Joe Harding announced he's stepping down to deal with allegations he fraudulently obtained Covid relief funds for dormant businesses. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [THE BEAT]( [Judge declines DOJ's request to hold Trump team in contempt over classified documents]( [THE REIDOUT]( As president, [Trump never publicly acknowledged Whelan]( [ALL IN]( Republicans threaten to tank McCarthy’s bid for speaker]( [THE REIDOUT]( Stars of HBO's "We're Here" discuss escalating anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and policies](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] Sunday, MSNBC Films presents "Loan Wolves," a new feature documentary that follows journalist Blake Zeff as he travels the country to uncover the effects of student loan debt, and embarks on a who-done-it mission to find the culprit responsible for adjusting the 1998 education bill that changed the lives – and wallets – of millions. "Loan Wolves" airs Sunday at 10pm Eastern on MSNBC and streaming on Peacock. This week on "Into America," Trymaine Lee travels to River Road in Bethesda, Maryland, to learn about the ongoing fight to save the Moses Macedonia African Cemetery. [Listen now](, wherever you get your podcasts.         [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)