Crash Course: Trump's purge of the RNC shows his obsession with "loyalty" is as dumb as it is evil

Trump admires Hitler's control over underlings, forgets the dictator died in shame as his country collapsed. 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This much is evident from this week's purge of the Republican National Committee. 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