“There is a fraternal order of Trump supporters, mostly made up of the white men who constitute the hard core of his base. Like other fraternities, Delta Kappa Trump has its own status symbols, code words and initiation ceremonies and pledges of allegiance.

And, like any insular group, the Fraternal Order of Trump, when faced with allegations, circles the wagons ever tighter. After all, if you don’t have your brother’s back in his time of need, why should he have yours?”