VP wannabes find new ways to suck up to Trump

Republicans, particularly vice presidential hopefuls, are continuing to audition for convicted felon Donald Trump during television appearances. The latest to do so were Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida, who ran interference for Trump’s crimes on Sunday.

Cotton, who has been called a “top contender” in the MAGA veepstakes, was asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper about Trump’s announcement that he would consider pardoning all of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists. 

“I think what that means is what he did in his first term. He'd take each case for a pardon request on a case-by-case basis,” Cotton said.

Then Cotton offered up this spin for Dear Leader: “And I do think there's a strong case for many of the defendants to be pardoned because they didn't engage in acts of violence." 

You might remember when Cotton called on then-president Trump to deploy the 101st Airborne Division against Americans protesting the murder of George Floyd.