| | For nearly three decades, the Establishment of the Republican Party has been connected with the [[RINO]] [[George Bush|Bush]] family and the Rockefeller family. In the Democrat Party, the [[Hillary Clinton|Clinton]] family and the Kennedy family are part of the Establishment. | | For nearly three decades, the Establishment of the Republican Party has been connected with the [[RINO]] [[George Bush|Bush]] family and the Rockefeller family. In the Democrat Party, the [[Hillary Clinton|Clinton]] family and the Kennedy family are part of the Establishment. |
| − | '''''The GOP establishment has no interest in defending [[religious liberty]], protecting First and Second Amendment rights, stopping and reversing [[socialist]] policies, protecting U.S. [[sovereignty]] and other [[America First]] policies, and stopping [[illegal immigration]].''''' | + | '''''The GOP establishment has no interest in defending [[religious liberty]], protecting First and Second Amendment rights, stopping and reversing [[socialist]] policies, protecting U.S. [[sovereignty]] and advancing other [[America First]] policies.''''' |
| | In the [[2016 presidential election]], the Establishment was all-out against the nomination of [[Donald Trump]] by the Republican Party.<ref>Jasper, William F. (August 23, 2016). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/23899-trump-vs-the-establishment Trump vs. the Establishment]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 3, 2018.</ref> The Establishment was initially in support of [[Jeb Bush]] on the Republican side, and [[Hillary Clinton]] on the [[Democrat]] side. [[Marco Rubio]] was a backup candidate for the Establishment in case Jeb Bush faltered, but then Rubio rebelled and obtained independent financial backing, and stayed in the race long enough to prevent Jeb Bush from gaining any momentum. When [[Jeb Bush]] pulled out after spending more than $100 million, the Establishment swung their support behind Rubio. Rubio withdrew on March 15, 2016, leaving [[John Kasich]] and [[Ted Cruz]] as the remaining Establishment candidates. | | In the [[2016 presidential election]], the Establishment was all-out against the nomination of [[Donald Trump]] by the Republican Party.<ref>Jasper, William F. (August 23, 2016). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/23899-trump-vs-the-establishment Trump vs. the Establishment]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 3, 2018.</ref> The Establishment was initially in support of [[Jeb Bush]] on the Republican side, and [[Hillary Clinton]] on the [[Democrat]] side. [[Marco Rubio]] was a backup candidate for the Establishment in case Jeb Bush faltered, but then Rubio rebelled and obtained independent financial backing, and stayed in the race long enough to prevent Jeb Bush from gaining any momentum. When [[Jeb Bush]] pulled out after spending more than $100 million, the Establishment swung their support behind Rubio. Rubio withdrew on March 15, 2016, leaving [[John Kasich]] and [[Ted Cruz]] as the remaining Establishment candidates. |