The paper of record took a shot at PA’s freshman Republican Senator today.

The New York Times published an editorial, titled “The G.O.P.’s Surreal Diversity Show”, that critiqued Republicans who have been supportive of the Trump campaign.

“If the Republican Party wants to escape the Trump undertow, it will be up to others to repair the distrust and anger,” they wrote. “So far they have been profiles in cowardice. The House speaker, Paul Ryan, plus Republican senators and Senate candidates — John McCain in Arizona, Joe Heck in Nevada, Pat Toomey in Pennsylvania, Rob Portman in Ohio — are all supporting Mr. Trump while strenuously trying to change the subject. Marco Rubio, in Florida, is running for re-election talking about algae blooms.”

Sen. Toomey has indeed been critical of Trump over the past few months. Nevertheless, on several occasions the Senator has also pledged his intention to “support the nominee”.

Whether Toomey brings Trump closer or pushes him away will be one of the more fascinating questions for the rest of 2016.