The modern GOP is Mr Trump's party, even without him

THE presidential campaign is entering its final weeks, and unless the polls are completely off, Donald Trump has very little chance of winning - only 7 per cent, according to the Times' Upshot model. Meanwhile, the candidate continues to say disgusting things, and analysts are asking whether down-ballot Republicans will finally repudiate their party's nominee.

The answer should be, who cares? Everyone who endorsed Mr Trump in the past owns him now; it's far too late to get a refund. And voters should realise that voting for any Trump endorser is, in effect, a vote for Trumpism, whatever happens at the top of the ticket.

First of all, nobody who was paying attention can honestly claim to have learned anything new about Mr Trump in the last few weeks. It was obvious from the beginning that he was a "con artist" - so declared Marco Rubio, who has nonetheless endorsed his candidacy. His racism and sexism were apparent from the beginning of his campaign; his vindictiveness and lack of self-discipline were on full display in his tirades against Judge Gonzalo Curiel and Khizr Khan.