Republican grandees fall in line with the victorious Trump’s proposal

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump appears to have established complete control over the Grand Old Party, with Republican grandees falling in line with the victorious candidate’s proposals and actions even when they go against traditional party dogma and line of thinking.

They include backing greater federal spending such as a $1 trillion infrastructure splurge, funding the wall with Mexico to the tune of $20 billion, and the use of executive authority they previously saw as diluting legislative clout.