In a scathing critique, George Will, a prominent conservative columnist, argues that the Republican Party has reached a low point by allowing Donald Trump to oust experienced senators Bill Cassidy from Louisiana and John Cornyn from Texas. Will asserts that the party has made itself 'stupider' by replacing these senators with candidates he describes as 'sock puppets' who lack independent thought. He expresses concern that these changes will lead to a Congress filled with individuals who prioritize loyalty to Trump over the party's historical principles. Will highlights Trump's endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, whom he characterizes as having a 'dark' past, as indicative of a troubling trend within the GOP. The column condemns the party's current trajectory, suggesting that its elected officials exhibit either blind devotion to Trump or are motivated by self-serving interests. Will concludes that the Republican Party, founded in 1854, has become a mere extension of Trump's will, abandoning its core values in the process.