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[[File:675987.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|[[Bill Kristol]] ]]

[[File:675987.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|[[Bill Kristol]] ]]

The Never Trump movement is largely synonymous with [[token conservative]]s – mainly RINOs and faux conservatives who the liberal media frequently promotes as "conservative" voices.<ref>Mason, Ian (January 21, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/21/never-trump-spent-first-year-resistance/ How Never Trump Spent Their First Year in Resistance]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 22, 2018.</ref><ref>Nolan, Lucas (October 23, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/10/23/salon-publishes-list-of-approved-trump-hating-twitter-conservatives/ Salon Publishes List of Approved Trump-Hating Twitter Conservatives]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 23, 2017.</ref> While they are in the extreme minority of the Republican Party, they are heavily promoted by the [[mainstream media]] which makes them appear more important than they actually are.<ref>Concha, Joe (July 9, 2018). [https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/396086-nevertrumpers-dominate-media-despite-trump-party-loyalty-at-historic-high #NeverTrumpers dominate media despite Trump party loyalty at historic high]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 9, 2018.</ref> [[David Horowitz]], a pro-Trump conservative, has identified two types of NeverTrumpers: those like [[Bill Kristol]] who hate Trump so much that they even oppose the most mainstream of his conservative policies and side with the Left, and those who claim to support some of the president's policies while still irrationally opposing him nonetheless.<ref>Horowitz, David (August 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/20/david-horowitz-trumps-character-and-trumps-presidency/ David Horowitz: Trump’s Character and Trump’s Presidency]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 20, 2018.</ref> Most NeverTrumpers are politically complacent, claiming to stand for conservative principles but being unconcerned of the advances of leftism and then criticizing President Trump when he actually tries to roll back their advances.<ref>Delingpole, James (August 23, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/23/delingpole-trump-derangement-syndrome-is-making-conservatives-lazy-cowardly-and-stupid/ Delingpole: Trump Derangement Syndrome Is Making Conservatives Lazy, Cowardly and Stupid]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 23, 2018.</ref> They also have the same low moral standards that they claim Trump has.<ref>Nolte, John (April 23, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/23/nolte-bill-kristol-taunts-rudy-giuliani-getting-cancer/ Nolte: Bill Kristol Taunts Rudy Giuliani for Getting Cancer]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 23, 2019.</ref> As conservative intellectual [[Victor Davis Hanson]] noted, NeverTrumpers are frequently found on left-wing media outlets.<ref>Kraychik, Robert (March 13, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2019/03/13/victor-davis-hanson-never-trump-careerists-are-counterfeit-leftists/ Victor Davis Hanson: Never Trump ‘Careerists’ Are ‘Counterfeit Leftists’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 13, 2019.</ref>

The Never Trump movement is largely synonymous with [[token conservative]]s – mainly RINOs and faux conservatives who the liberal media frequently promotes as "conservative" voices.<ref>Mason, Ian (January 21, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/21/never-trump-spent-first-year-resistance/ How Never Trump Spent Their First Year in Resistance]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 22, 2018.</ref><ref>Nolan, Lucas (October 23, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/10/23/salon-publishes-list-of-approved-trump-hating-twitter-conservatives/ Salon Publishes List of Approved Trump-Hating Twitter Conservatives]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 23, 2017.</ref> While they are in the extreme minority of the Republican Party, they are heavily promoted by the [[mainstream media]] which makes them appear more important than they actually are.<ref>Concha, Joe (July 9, 2018). [https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/396086-nevertrumpers-dominate-media-despite-trump-party-loyalty-at-historic-high #NeverTrumpers dominate media despite Trump party loyalty at historic high]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 9, 2018.</ref> [[David Horowitz]], a pro-Trump conservative, has identified two types of NeverTrumpers: those like [[Bill Kristol]] who hate Trump so much that they even oppose the most mainstream of his conservative policies and side with the Left, and those who claim to support some of the president's policies while still irrationally opposing him nonetheless.<ref>Horowitz, David (August 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/20/david-horowitz-trumps-character-and-trumps-presidency/ David Horowitz: Trump’s Character and Trump’s Presidency]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 20, 2018.</ref> Most NeverTrumpers are politically complacent, claiming to stand for conservative principles but being unconcerned of the advances of leftism and then criticizing President Trump when he actually tries to roll back their advances.<ref>Delingpole, James (August 23, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/23/delingpole-trump-derangement-syndrome-is-making-conservatives-lazy-cowardly-and-stupid/ Delingpole: Trump Derangement Syndrome Is Making Conservatives Lazy, Cowardly and Stupid]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 23, 2018.</ref> They also have the same low moral standards that they claim Trump has.<ref>Nolte, John (April 23, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/23/nolte-bill-kristol-taunts-rudy-giuliani-getting-cancer/ Nolte: Bill Kristol Taunts Rudy Giuliani for Getting Cancer]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 23, 2019.</ref> As conservative intellectual [[Victor Davis Hanson]] noted, NeverTrumpers are frequently found on left-wing media outlets.<ref>Kraychik, Robert (March 13, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2019/03/13/victor-davis-hanson-never-trump-careerists-are-counterfeit-leftists/ Victor Davis Hanson: Never Trump ‘Careerists’ Are ‘Counterfeit Leftists’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 13, 2019.</ref>

[[File:Mifsud with Boris Johnson.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|'''[[Joseph Mifsud]] (left) with [[UK]] intelligence head [[Boris Johnson]] (center)''' two weeks after [[George Papadopoulos]]' plea agreement.<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-pictured-with-london-professor-from-fbi-russia-probe/amp/</ref> Boris Johnson and UK intelligence, not [[Vladimir Putin]] and Russia, meddled in the 2016 presidential election when Trump questioned the need for NATO.]]

[[File:Mifsud with Boris Johnson.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|'''[[Joseph Mifsud]] (left) with [[UK]] intelligence head [[Boris Johnson]] (center)''' two weeks after [[George Papadopoulos]]' plea agreement.<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-pictured-with-london-professor-from-fbi-russia-probe/amp/</ref> Mifsud posed as a Russian operative and invited Papadopoulos to a meeting.  Boris Johnson and UK intelligence, not [[Vladimir Putin]] and Russia, meddled in the 2016 presidential election when Trump questioned the need for NATO.]]

==2016 presidential election==

==2016 presidential election==

According to polling data (which proved inaccurate when trying to predict the general election outcome) Trump entered the 2016 Republican national convention with a majority unfavorable poll number among the entire American people, rather than just GOP primary voters, likely due to unrelentless leftist attacks against him.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/donald-trump-favorable-rating|title=Poll Chart: Donald Trump Favorable Rating|work=Huffington Post|accessdate=March 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/08/31/poll-clinton-trump-most-unfavorable-candidates-ever/89644296/|title=Poll: Clinton, Trump most unfavorable candidates ever|date=Aug 31, 2016|work=USA Today|accessdate=March 21, 2017|quote=Among U.S. adults, Clinton now has a 56% unfavorability rating, while Trump had 63%.}}</ref> Regardless, Trump won the primaries and the general election in a historic landslide, illustrating the American people's rejection of the Never Trump movement.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/08/first-polls-close-in-2016-race-trump-projected-to-win-ind-ky-clinton-wins-vt.html Trump wins presidency, defeats Clinton in historic election upset]. ''Fox News''. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref><ref>Goldmacher, Shane & Schreckinger, Ben (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/election-results-2016-clinton-trump-231070 Trump pulls off biggest upset in U.S. history]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref>

According to polling data (which proved inaccurate when trying to predict the general election outcome) Trump entered the 2016 Republican national convention with a majority unfavorable poll number among the entire American people, rather than just GOP primary voters, likely due to unrelentless leftist attacks against him.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/donald-trump-favorable-rating|title=Poll Chart: Donald Trump Favorable Rating|work=Huffington Post|accessdate=March 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/08/31/poll-clinton-trump-most-unfavorable-candidates-ever/89644296/|title=Poll: Clinton, Trump most unfavorable candidates ever|date=Aug 31, 2016|work=USA Today|accessdate=March 21, 2017|quote=Among U.S. adults, Clinton now has a 56% unfavorability rating, while Trump had 63%.}}</ref> Regardless, Trump won the primaries and the general election in a historic landslide, illustrating the American people's rejection of the Never Trump movement.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/08/first-polls-close-in-2016-race-trump-projected-to-win-ind-ky-clinton-wins-vt.html Trump wins presidency, defeats Clinton in historic election upset]. ''Fox News''. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref><ref>Goldmacher, Shane & Schreckinger, Ben (November 9, 2016). [https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/election-results-2016-clinton-trump-231070 Trump pulls off biggest upset in U.S. history]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref>