Steve Benen is a producer for 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of 'The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.'
It was about a week ago when Donald Trump thought it’d be a good idea to weigh in on the Republicans’ race for House speaker. The former president seemed to understand that there was a competitive contest underway, and he seemed eager to tip the scales. It led him to publish this 164-word missive to his social media platform, which went into considerable detail into Rep. Jim Jordan’s wrestling career, before eventually endorsing the Ohio Republican’s leadership bid.
And while there might be some truth to that, there’s also a larger context to keep in mind. Trump intervened in the fight over government spending and directed House Republicans to shut down the government. Most GOP members ignored the advice and kept the government’s lights on. Trump intervened in the fight over debt ceiling negotiations, and soon after, Republicans ignored his stated wishes.
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