Republican Party is gone

I fully agree with Maryon Attwood’s view, published on Oct. 7, that the Washington Republican party has been taken over by Donald Trump.

Learning from four years of the Trump presidency, and considering a few of the historic figures in the history of the Republican Party, it is obvious that Mr. Trump is not a Republican, but rather an opportunistic demagogue who embodies the Trump Party. This is confirmed by the published Republican platform for the 2020 election:

- continued support for the Trump “America-first agenda.”

- the adoption of no new platform until 2024.

In the 1790s, Thomas Jeffer...