Coverage dated October 21, 2026

Beasley says Trump's demeaning rhetoric pushed him from GOP

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

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  1. PBS NewsHour

    Former GOP governor David Beasley says Trump's 'demeaning' rhetoric pushed him from party (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    David Beasley spent more than three decades as a Republican, serving as South Carolina's governor before leading Nobel Peace Prize-winning efforts at the UN World Food Programme. Recently, he announced that he's walking away from his party as he laments a rise in toxic vitriol emanating from the GOP…

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    Beasley says Trump's demeaning rhetoric pushed him from GOP (opens Crosscut)

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

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