Republican lawmakers who are supporting Donald Trump through thick and thin may have gone a step too far after they, along with the president, took the bait when Democrats who served in the military argued thata no illegal presidential orders should be followed.

During a discussion on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe” over the brouhaha stirred up by Donald Trump's accusations of sedition and threats of hanging aimed at Democrats who took part in a video telling military members they need not follow illegal orders, co-host Joe Scarborough laid into an unnamed Republican who appeared on CNN on Sunday for making a fool of himself.

“I've got to say, some people in the MAGA mediasphere made total idiots of themselves this weekend by trying to take the word ‘illegal’ out of what Democrats are saying. They made fools of themselves.”

“Like people — I saw one lughead who goes on CNN regularly saying, ‘They are clearly trying to take down the chain of command,’” Scarborough added. “No! This is, if he knew anything about the military, he would know that when they raise their right hand, they swear an oath. They swear an oath to the Constitution to not follow illegal orders.”

“I can't believe I have to say that, this was a brilliant move,” Scarborough later added. “I cannot believe I'm even saying this about the Democratic Party. This was a brilliant move by Democrats for two reasons.”

“One, they have Republicans actually defending illegal orders — like these people in the MAGAshpere,” he laughed before repeating, “Like people — I saw one lughead who goes on CNN. They're so stupid that they're defending illegal orders. So bravo, Democrats there. Like they played right into your trap.”

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