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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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David Smith in Washington

The Never Trump Republicans who can’t bring themselves to back Biden

Donald Trump and Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate in October 2020  in Nashville.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate in October 2020 in Nashville. Composite: Chip Somodevilla/AP

They have broken with Donald Trump. They have gone public with their concerns about the threat that he poses to democracy and the rule of law. But vote for Joe Biden? That is a bridge too far.

A split has emerged in the “Never Trump” movement in the Republican party. There are some who denounce the former US president and contend that, in what is essentially a two-party system, there is a moral imperative to vote for his Democratic opponent in November.

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