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The Insurrationalizers: The Wall Street Journal Plumps for Trump

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Donald Trump stopped by The Wall Street Journal editorial page for friendly interview and laying on of hands.

Frida Ghitis: Hardly a day goes by now without the Republican candidate waxing authoritarian.

She says the interview gives the paper an opportunity to coach him into saying something reassuring.

Ghitis says the Journal 's imprimatur offers an important marker in Trump 's reconciliation with the money wing of the GOP .

Julian Zelizer : Trump 's allies are drawing up lists of disloyal Republicans to prevent from appointments during a second term.

He says Trump is aware of this dynamic and eager to prevent it from recurring.

Zelizer says most of the Republican officials who laid down their careers to stop Trump from burning the Constitution to the ground are now persona non grata.