You’d probably think someone twisted the truth if you saw a recent photo showing conservative Liz Cheney with Colin Allred, who is her favorite candidate for U.S. Senate from Texas.

This picture is real and serves as a stark reminder of the strange bedfellows that the Donald Trump era brought about and how it has reshaped and changed the Republican Party.

The GOP has moved to the right and embraced Trump’s populism. Republicans who publicly disavowed former President Bush have been expelled from the Republican Party, losing their elected positions and their relevancy in the Republican ranks.

This is the story of Cheney. She’s the daughter of the former Vice President Dick Cheney. Not so long ago, she was a prominent Republican in Congress and represented Wyoming.

Cheney was among 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after the Capitol Riot of Jan. 6, 2021. Four of them did not run for re-election, and four others were defeated in 2022’s primaries. Cheney was one of the latter, losing to Trump-backed Harriet Hageman.

Cheney continues to be a vocal opponent of Trump. Her father and she both endorsed Kamala for president. She stepped up the game against the current GOP by supporting Allred in the Nov. 5, Senate race over Ted Cruz, the incumbent Republican.

Mark Davis, a conservative radio talk show host in Dallas, Texas said that Cheney had lost her Republican credentials.

Davis stated that “you can have reservations about Trump but, once he is the nominee, any action that aids Kamala to win would be an abandonment conservatism.”

He said: “The Trump agenda is a lot of what people have wanted for years — stronger border controls, lower taxes and a sensible regulatory environment. It’s also a good thing that it’s sane.”

Davis views Cheney’s support of Allred as betrayal.

He said, “This shows it’s more that just a revulsion towards Trump.” It is a reaction against conservatives who are steadfast. Why would she want Ted Cruz to be in the Senate, if she’s as conservative as she claims?

Some moderate Republicans have difficulty integrating with the Trump-era Republican party.

Jennifer Stoddard Hajdu, former Dallas County Republican Party chairman, said that Cheney took the Republican road less traveled.

She said, “At this time they are irrelevant.” “That is not necessarily a bad thing. It’s the truth.”

Stoddard Hajdu lost out on her re-election to Dallas County Chair in March. Former Texas Republican Party chair Allen West won the race. He is also a former Florida Congressman and a primary candidate for Governor in 2022. Greg Abbott.

Stoddard Hajdu was voted off the leadership of his party because he is viewed as more moderate.

She said that “there are many Republicans who are more liberal” than the leaders of the Republican Party. “I am one of those who have been hurt by this type of thing.”

Stoddard Hajdu was confused by Cheney’s support for Allred.

Cruz and Allred are locked in a tight race. Allred would need to have the support of Republican voters and independents to win. Cruz has faced tough races in the past, such as his narrow victory over Democrat Beto o’Rourke last year.

Stoddard Hajdu added, “That’s a step further.” You can understand why some people dislike the way Trump tweets, or his behavior. She now supports Colin Allred instead of Ted Cruz. Ted Cruz is beloved in the Republican Party and Texas Republicans think he’s doing a good job in Senate.

Cheney told The Dallas Morning News that she supports Allred because Cruz is not trustworthy. She mentioned her attempt to stop the certification of 2020 election results by Congress on January 6, 2021.

Cheney stated that “it was a combination” of factors in this race. I knew both candidates and Colin is head and shoulders over Ted Cruz when it comes to the type of person and senator he will be.

She has said that she hasn’t looked at a list to see if there are more issues in common between her and Cruz.

“I’ve been a Republican all my life.” Cheney stated that the first vote he ever cast in 1984 was for Ronald Reagan. “When you see someone like Ted Cruz he has shown that he is willing to abandon the conservative principle that I believe is most important, which is to be faithful to the Constitution. So I think that there is an extremism in there that people, leaders of the party in the past would not endorse, would not support.”

Macarena Martnez, Cruz’s spokesperson for the campaign, said: “Nobody takes Cheney’s endorsements of other candidates seriously.”

She said that Colin Allred, who was also overwhelmingly defeated by Texas voters two years ago, will face the same fate as her.

Cheney responded that “so many voters are tired of the toxic fights and politics” in Texas.

She acknowledged that many Republicans who are against Trump are in a difficult position. Cheney lamented Trump’s impact on Republicans.

She said, “I think it is heartbreaking what happened to the Republican Party across the country.” She said: “There are millions of people in this country who have been Republicans or independents for years, but will not stand for it.”

Cheney continued, “We need to have two parties that are strong and both believe in the Constitution.” Then, you can start debating policy and substance issues. We won’t get to debate policy issues when we elect someone at the top of our ticket who is dangerous, unstable, and who has said that he will terminate the Constitution.

Many moderates from the George W. Bush era are still trying to find their way into the conservative movement.

Stoddard Hajdu started a political action group called Dallas County Republicans United. She said that the group would focus, among other things on the may municipal elections in Dallas.

Although these races are nonpartisan, Stoddard Hajdu hopes that conservatives will be elected who can do a good work in local government, and perhaps rise to higher offices.

She said, “We must approach things collectively.” We have to start talking with each other, not just Republicans and Democrats but Republicans who disagree.

Stoddard Hajdu noted that this approach is especially important in Dallas County, which is a stronghold of the Democratic Party.

She said, “We need to understand where we are and what our demographics are. We also have to know what we can change to improve the situation.” “Pushing things too far in one direction is not the best way.”