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| − | The '''Trump effect''' includes voluntary actions by American companies to make [[America]] great again by not moving manufacturing jobs to other countries, after [[Donald Trump]] championed this issue in his successful campaign for president in 2016. | + | The '''Trump effect''' refers to events and trends that have occurred due to the election or influence of [[Donald Trump]] as [[President of the United States of America|United States President]]. |
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| | + | ==Insourcing and American jobs== |
| | + | The Trump effect includes voluntary actions by American companies to make [[America]] great again by not moving manufacturing jobs to other countries, after [[Donald Trump]] championed this issue in his successful campaign for president in 2016. |
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| | + | ==Trust in the media== |
| | The Trump effect includes an overwhelming loss in trust by the public in the [[mainstream media]], with the vast majority of people recognizing now that the media frequently lies to the public and is thoroughly tainted by [[liberal bias]].<ref>http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/these-5-shocking-stats-reveal-some-bad-news-for-the-mainstream-media/</ref> | | The Trump effect includes an overwhelming loss in trust by the public in the [[mainstream media]], with the vast majority of people recognizing now that the media frequently lies to the public and is thoroughly tainted by [[liberal bias]].<ref>http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/these-5-shocking-stats-reveal-some-bad-news-for-the-mainstream-media/</ref> |
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| | + | ==Illegal immigration== |
| | + | According to data released early in Trump's presidency, illegal border crossings decreased by 40% in the first month of Trump's presidency – a remarkable achievement, considering that illegal immigration usually increases by 10 to 20% in January and February.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/09/illegal-border-crossings-decrease-by-40-percent-in-trumps-first-month-report-says.html Illegal border crossings decrease by 40 percent in Trump's first month, report says]. ''Fox News''. March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/news/illegal-border-crossings-from-mexico-down-40/ Illegal border crossings from Mexico down 40%]. ''Breitbart News''. March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref> Illegal immigration dropped so much that U.S. Customs and Border Protection was able to close on of their temporary holding facilities.<ref>Price, Bob (February 15, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/02/15/migrant-detention-center-closes-drop-border-crossings/ Drop in Trump Era Border Crossings Shutters Detention Center]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref> This drop was probably due to the [[Trump effect]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/30/sessions-border-crossings-down-60-percent-due-to-trumps-strong-leadership.html Sessions: Border crossings down 60 percent due to 'Trump's strong leadership']. ''Fox News''. March 30, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.</ref> |
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| | + | ==Foreign effects== |
| | The Trump effect also includes actions by foreign dictators to stop lying to the world, as when [[Cuba]] finally admitted that [[Fidel Castro]] was dead after ten years of denying it. The communist dictator did this just before Trump was to receive a briefing by the [[Obama Administration]], which has long known that Fidel was dead as demonstrated by how Obama did not even mention, let alone meet, Fidel during Obama's trip to Cuba in early 2016. | | The Trump effect also includes actions by foreign dictators to stop lying to the world, as when [[Cuba]] finally admitted that [[Fidel Castro]] was dead after ten years of denying it. The communist dictator did this just before Trump was to receive a briefing by the [[Obama Administration]], which has long known that Fidel was dead as demonstrated by how Obama did not even mention, let alone meet, Fidel during Obama's trip to Cuba in early 2016. |
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