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Former GOP Governor Beasley says Trump rhetoric drove him from party

Original: Former GOP governor David Beasley says Trump's 'demeaning' rhetoric pushed him from party

David Beasley, the former Republican governor of South Carolina and ex-World Food Programme chief, says Donald Trump's 'demeaning' rhetoric pushed him to leave the Republican Party. His comments add to a string of prominent Republicans publicly distancing themselves from Trump, fuelling debate about the party's direction and its tone under his leadership.

Why now: A prominent former Republican official publicly breaking with Trump over his rhetoric draws attention amid ongoing debate over the party's future.

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• Former GOP governor David Beasley says Trump's 'demeaning' rhetoric pushed him from party · PBS

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