But as prominent Republican figures like Senator John McCain publicly dropped their support for the GOP nominee, at least one member of the state's Trump fan club is holding fast: former governor Jan Brewer.
Brewer announced she would continue to support Trump, writing on Facebook:
"I am repulsed by the detestable language used by Donald Trump. It was wrong, inappropriate and disgusting. If there's one thing I've learned in my years of public service, it's that doing the right thing almost always means doing the hard thing. Donald did the right thing by taking ownership of his words and apologizing."
Putting aside the question of whether saying "I apologize" and then proceeding to slag your opponent's husband constitutes an apology, Brewer concludes that "withdrawing my support from Donald Trump – our Republican nominee — would simply not be doing the right thing for our country. There is too much at stake if we elect Hillary Clinton … I continue to support Donald Trump for President. It’s the right thing to do for our country."
If you needed any more proof that our nation is polarized, look no further than social media, where some hastened to thank Brewer for her stance and others, like Twitter user @caulkthewagon, called her "a traitor to women."
Whether you're Team Trump or Team Hillz, if you're anything like us, you enjoy a little vitriol with your third cup of Monday coffee. So we've rounded up the best social-media reactions, both positive and negative, to Brewer's statement.
Enjoy!
@GovBrewer @lippard @realDonaldTrump thank you, Jan Brewer, for throwing women under the bus. Advice: don't visit him at the WH. He's grabby
— EvilClownBlaskiewicz (@rjblaskiewicz) October 9, 2016
@GovBrewer Here's who you're supporting. Go, family values & God! https://t.co/e8zNhP3Wl9
— Stacey Champion (@ChampPR) October 9, 2016
@GovBrewer @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/pp3ViDACb6
— John Stephen Dwyer (@JSDwyer) October 9, 2016
@GovBrewer @abc15 @realDonaldTrump you're a joke in every other state in the U.S., Jan. No one is surprised you'd stand by him.
— Kara Daniele (@kdd774) October 9, 2016
@GovBrewer @realDonaldTrump Say Jan, I'm curious: How much is a soul going for these days? #TrumpTapes
— Kevin Theis (@Cyberactor) October 9, 2016
@GovBrewer @realDonaldTrump What the actual fuck, Jan?
— Annie Lamoureaux (@Ann1eLaM) October 9, 2016
@GovBrewer @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/PNBMjxSOqZ
— TBoz (@tbro5218) October 9, 2016
Part II: "You always make us proud, Governor"
@GovBrewer @realDonaldTrump Governor Brewer has the balls that FLAKE &McCain don't have DJT remarks were not nice BUT doesn't jeopardize USA
— Renee (@Renee60832730) October 9, 2016
@GovBrewer @CherylCkfrancis @realDonaldTrump Glad you are continuing to support Donald Trump.Compared to Hillary, Trump is a SAINT!
— Deplorable Clannad (@clannadlore) October 9, 2016
@GovBrewer @realDonaldTrump Thanks for your common sense. It's about America.
— StacyandBrad (@StacyandBrad) October 10, 2016
@GovBrewer @realDonaldTrump I guess the rude comments are from God fearing, righteous ppl who never made a mistake.
— Mary Dimick (@marydimck) October 9, 2016
@GovBrewer @realDonaldTrump LMAO People voting 4 @hillaryclinton say Trump supporters have no morals. Hillary & morals is like oil & water. pic.twitter.com/mv9AJIUZwg
— Miss Piggy?? (@HmmmReallyNow) October 9, 2016
@GovBrewer @realDonaldTrump Gov Brewer you are a true Arizona hero. Perfect response!
— David Lattimer II (@DavidLattimerII) October 9, 2016
We'll close with a clip from last night's episode of John Oliver's This Week Tonight, in which the host rebuts Senator McCain's statement that Trump alone should bear the burden of his conduct:
