| | The size and influence of the Never Trump movement had greatly declined by Trump's first year as president.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/28/ny-mag-never-trumpers-crash-burn/ NY Mag: Never Trumpers Crash and Burn]. ''Breitbart News''. December 28, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.</ref> Many never-Trumpers have refused to give Trump credit when he made a decision as president they liked. For example, while some Never Trumpers congratulated President Trump for declaring [[Jerusalem]] as the capital of [[Israel]], others – even those known for supporting Israel – stayed silent on the declaration.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (December 6, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/06/nevertrump-jerusalem-move-good-trump/ #NeverTrump on Jerusalem, Embassy Decision: ‘Good for Trump’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 8, 2017.</ref> Many of them also criticized Trump's foreign policy because it put U.S. interests first,<ref>Glick, Caroline (August 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/08/05/caroline-glick-never-trump-foreign-policy/ Caroline Glick: Never Trump’s Insane Foreign Policy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 5, 2018.</ref> and they took a knee-jerk stance against Trump's policies<ref>Nolte, John (March 3, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/03/nolte-never-trump-cpac-coverage-mocks-cancer-christians-and-baby-murder/ Nolte: Never Trump CPAC Coverage Mocks Cancer, Christians, and Baby Murder]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 3, 2019.</ref> – much of this was to preserve their social acceptance among the [[liberal elite]].<ref>Jones, Greg (November 4, 2019). [https://humanevents.com/2019/11/04/the-downfall-of-conservatism-inc/ The Downfall of Conservatism, Inc.] ''Human Events''. Retrieved November 5, 2019.</ref> Other never-Trumpers eventually warmed to president Trump after seeing his actions as president, and they acknowledged [[Donald Trump achievements|his achievements]].<ref>Shaw, Adam (December 19, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/19/never-trump-conservatives-soften-to-president-trump-hail-his-achievements/ ‘Never Trump’ Conservatives Soften to President Trump, Hail His Achievements]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 20, 2017.</ref> Trump succeeded in numerous issues where the Never-Trumpers and the GOP establishment failed.<ref>Hilton, Steve (February 18, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/steve-hilton-never-trumpers-just-hate-that-trump-is-actually-succeeding-where-they-failed Steve Hilton: Never Trumpers just hate that Trump is actually succeeding where they failed]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 18, 2019.</ref> | | The size and influence of the Never Trump movement had greatly declined by Trump's first year as president.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/28/ny-mag-never-trumpers-crash-burn/ NY Mag: Never Trumpers Crash and Burn]. ''Breitbart News''. December 28, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.</ref> Many never-Trumpers have refused to give Trump credit when he made a decision as president they liked. For example, while some Never Trumpers congratulated President Trump for declaring [[Jerusalem]] as the capital of [[Israel]], others – even those known for supporting Israel – stayed silent on the declaration.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (December 6, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/06/nevertrump-jerusalem-move-good-trump/ #NeverTrump on Jerusalem, Embassy Decision: ‘Good for Trump’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 8, 2017.</ref> Many of them also criticized Trump's foreign policy because it put U.S. interests first,<ref>Glick, Caroline (August 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/08/05/caroline-glick-never-trump-foreign-policy/ Caroline Glick: Never Trump’s Insane Foreign Policy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 5, 2018.</ref> and they took a knee-jerk stance against Trump's policies<ref>Nolte, John (March 3, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/03/nolte-never-trump-cpac-coverage-mocks-cancer-christians-and-baby-murder/ Nolte: Never Trump CPAC Coverage Mocks Cancer, Christians, and Baby Murder]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 3, 2019.</ref> – much of this was to preserve their social acceptance among the [[liberal elite]].<ref>Jones, Greg (November 4, 2019). [https://humanevents.com/2019/11/04/the-downfall-of-conservatism-inc/ The Downfall of Conservatism, Inc.] ''Human Events''. Retrieved November 5, 2019.</ref> Other never-Trumpers eventually warmed to president Trump after seeing his actions as president, and they acknowledged [[Donald Trump achievements|his achievements]].<ref>Shaw, Adam (December 19, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/19/never-trump-conservatives-soften-to-president-trump-hail-his-achievements/ ‘Never Trump’ Conservatives Soften to President Trump, Hail His Achievements]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 20, 2017.</ref> Trump succeeded in numerous issues where the Never-Trumpers and the GOP establishment failed.<ref>Hilton, Steve (February 18, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/steve-hilton-never-trumpers-just-hate-that-trump-is-actually-succeeding-where-they-failed Steve Hilton: Never Trumpers just hate that Trump is actually succeeding where they failed]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 18, 2019.</ref> |