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Republicans are split on whether to endorse Donald Trump

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Former president Donald Trump is set to begin his final conquest of the Republican Party a week from Monday when the Iowa Caucuses kick off. The twice-impeached-four-times-indicted former president remains the prohibitive favorite, leading his nearest competitors by double digits.

But despite the fact that Mr Trump will almost certainly be the Republican nominee, a majority of Republican senators have not endorsed him. So far, only 18 of the 49 senators in the Republican conference in the Mr Trump despite his widespread popularity, according to .

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