Kentucky Senator Rand Paul stated his support for President Trump during , whom Paul previously called an “orange windbag” and a “fake conservative.”
Paul made the case for Trump based on Trump’s long-standing opposition to war, particularly those wars that Trump would’ve fought in.
Rachel Maddow fact checked Paul, who claimed that Trump is “bringing our brave men and women home.” Maddow referred to the Washington Post fact check that pointed out troop levels in Afghanistan and the Middle East have actually increased under Trump. Maddow also noted that Trump stopped the policy of reporting the number of troops stationed overseas.