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Chris Stein in Washington

‘I’ll always support him’: Republicans back Trump as he faces charges

A Donald Trump supporter stands outside Trump Tower in New York City on 3 April.
A Donald Trump supporter stands outside Trump Tower in New York City on 3 April. Photograph: Yuki Iwamura/AP

To Republicans across the US, the charges unveiled in a New York courtroom against Donald Trump were not just the start of the latest legal battle in the life of a man who has known no shortage of them, but an attack on democracy itself.

“Today is the day of the real insurrection,” tweeted Mark Levin, the conservative radio host whom Trump reportedly dined with after the indictment was announced last week.

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