Bill Kristol: GOP Needs to Learn from Trump’s ‘Nationalism’

While Donald Trump is at the bottom of The Weekly Standard‘s list of 2016 candidates (along with Rand Paul, of course, you pinko peaceniks), the magazine’s leading editor thinks the real estate mogul can teach the party some huge (yooj) lessons.

Always eager to deliver a pseudo-serious take with a shit-eating grin, Bill Kristol told Morning Joe on Monday morning that the party can learn a lot from the billionaire. “I’m against him on a bunch of issues, but Republicans need to learn from his message — the nationalism, the kind-of candor, the willingness to embrace Middle America.”

“I wouldn’t be surprised if he wins” the first debate, Kristol said of the candidate who spent 50 minutes rambling about China, Mexico, and his own personal wealth in an announcement speech last week.

Watch below, via MSNBC:

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