Opposition to Donald Trump

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Since declaring his presidential campaign in 2015, strong opposition to Donald Trump has existed, primarily from RINOs and those on the Left.

Donald Trump has faced massive opposition from liberals and RINO Republicans alike.

Prior to the November 2016 election

Since announcing his presidential campaign on June 16, 2015, Donald Trump has faced massive opposition from liberals and RINO Republicans alike. According to one study, during the 2016 presidential election, 91% of the media coverage regarding Trump was negative and 96% of campaign contributions from the media went to his campaign opponent, leftist Democrat Hillary Clinton.[1] See also: American liberalism and 21st century political losses

Opposition as President

Due to his promotion and support of conservative, America First[2] policies, President Trump faced massive opposition from the left and the establishment,[3][4] including from within the government bureaucracy.[5][6] (The fact that members of the Deep State have grown visibly scared of reports stating such confirms this view;[7] in May 2017, it was reported that 60% of National Security Council employees were Obama-Administration holdovers[8]). Even before being inaugurated, Democrats spoke about impeaching and removing Trump from the presidency.[9] Even some local communities passed resolutions calling for the impeachment of President Trump.[10] Some Democrats used profane language against Trump, such as the f-word[11] and s-word.[12] As a testament to the deep opposition and hatred towards him by the left-wing, at least 217 violent protestors were arrested in Washington D.C. on Inauguration Day.[13][14] Left-wingers committed or advocated for many other acts of violence against President Trump or his supporters.[15][16][17] It was reported in early February 2017 that 12,000 tweets already had called for Trump's assassination.[18] The mainstream media helped promote such violence.[19]

Senate Democrats unduly delayed Trump's cabinet nominees at historic and unprecedented proportions[20]—by February 8, 2017, only George Washington had fewer cabinet nominees confirmed by this length of time into his presidency.[21] Trump's last cabinet secretary was confirmed on April 27, 2017,[22] and Trump's last cabinet-level member assumed office on May 15, 2017.[23]

As in the 2016 presidential election, the mainstream media strongly opposed Trump and wrote him off as a failure early in his presidency, despite his numerous accomplishments by that time.[24] As evidence of this intense MSM opposition, a study published close to the 100th-day mark of Trump's presidency found that 89% of media coverage regarding Trump was negative.[25] A similar study conducted by the Harvard Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy released in May 2017 found that 80% of the mainstream media coverage over Trump (including outlets such as Fox News Channel and The Wall Street Journal) was negative.[26] Additionally, Trump was on track to become the most mocked president on late-night comedy TV in at least 25 years.[27] The American public had the same perception – a Rasmussen poll found that 50% of Americans believed the media was biased against President Trump and that 4% believed the opposite.[28] The mainstream media promoted fake news against President Trump,[29] with notable examples including an unverified dossier by BuzzFeed,[30] two stories by the The New York Times[31] and CNN,[32] respectively, debunked by former FBI Director James Comey, and an eventually-retracted CNN article that attacked Trump and his allies over a Russia fund[33] that was motivated by ratings[34] and caused three CNN employees to resign.[35]

In addition to strong opposition from the mainstream media,[25] which consistently misrepresented him and his accomplishments,[36] Trump received opposition from Democrats and the liberal-influenced courts. By the first 100 days of his presidency, congressional Democrats had already (unsuccessfully) filibustered Trump's supreme court nomination, instituted one of the longest and most extreme delays in cabinet confirmations in U.S. history, and initiated an investigation into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.[37] According to a poll taken around the 100th day of Trump's presidency, only 11% of Democrats believed that their party's opposition to Trump had yielded successful results for them.[38] The Democrats' poor performance in the special congressional elections held in the first half of 2017 illustrated their weakness and unsuccess in challenging President Trump.[39] Liberal federal courts also blocked some of President Trump's executive orders regarding sanctuary cities and immigration.[40][41]

Polling data

When polling organizations measure public opinion of political figures, they ask questions to determine how many people have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the person. In general, politicians get elected because prospective voters' favorable ratings exceed the unfavorable ratings. A candidate's rating earns a boost from his nominating convention, and again during the transition between election day and taking office, as America tends to unite behind the winner. Every President experiences a decline in opinion polls as voters are turned off by unpopular decisions. Donald Trump is unusual because he was nationally well known before entering politics, and he has maintained a very high negative rating since his earliest opinion polls.[42] The leading explanation for how Trump became President was that the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton was even more unpopular with historically high negative ratings.[43]

Gallup approval polling: Red = Disapprove, Yellow = Unsure, Green = Approve

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bedard, Paul (March 19, 2017). http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/anti-trump-media-91-coverage-negative-96-of-donations-to-hillary/article/2617828. Washington Examiner. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ Spiering, Charlie (April 4, 2017). Donald Trump to American Workers: ‘I’m Not, and I Don’t Want to Be, the President of the World’. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Klein, Aaron (April 28, 2017). Trump’s First 100 Days: Establishment Goes to War to Halt President’s Agenda. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ Miller, S.A. (June 20, 2017). Isolated from Washington establishment, Trump struggles for presidential victories. The Washington Times. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ Singman, Brooke (January 1, 2017). Trump faces bureaucratic battle in implementing agenda. Fox News. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  6. ↑ Kurtz, Howard (February 3, 2017). The empire strikes back: Why Trump's private talks with foreign leaders were leaked. Fox News. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ POLITICO: Obama Admin Bureaucrats ‘Panicked’ by Breitbart Spotlight: Don’t Question Our Loyalty! Breitbart News. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ Wong, Kristina (May 17, 2017). Trump Under Siege: More than 60 Percent of NSC Employees Placed by Obama. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  9. ↑ Pollak, Joel B. (May 17, 2017). In ‘Impeachment’ Talk, Washington Establishment Declares War on Trump Voters. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  10. ↑ McLaughlin, Seth (May 21, 2017). Local communities look for reasons, take up resolutions to impeach Trump. The Washington Times. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  11. ↑
  12. ↑ Yilek, Caitlin (June 4, 2017). CNN host calls Trump 'a piece of s--t' after London attack. Washington Examiner. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  13. ↑ Weber, Joseph (January 20, 2017). Hundreds of protesters arrested in Inauguration Day clashes. Fox News. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  14. ↑ Noble, Andrea; McDermott, Ryan M. (January 20, 2017). D.C. police report 217 arrested during Inauguration Day riots. The Washington Times. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  15. ↑ Clark, Alex (June 18, 2017). A Year of Hate: 9 Times the Radicalized Left Engaged in Violence in the Trump Era. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  16. ↑ Shaw, Adam (June 17, 2017). Dem Strategist James Devine Launches Hashtag #HuntRepublicanCongressmen After Steve Scalise Shooting. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  17. ↑ Ernst, Douglas (June 15, 2017). HuffPo scrubs ‘ultimate punishment’ Trump piece after Scalise, GOP shooting. The Washington Times. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  18. ↑ More than 12,000 tweets have called for Trump's assassination since the inauguration. Daily Mail. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  19. ↑ Harper, Jennifer (June 15, 2017). Expert identifies top media lies ‘that radicalized the violent left’. The Washington Times. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  20. ↑ Crowe, Jack (June 13, 2017). WaPo Fact Checkers Surprised To Find Trump Claim ‘Correct’. The Daily Caller. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  21. ↑ Singman, Brooke (February 8, 2017). Trump facing historic delays in confirmation push. Fox News. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  22. ↑ Kellman, Laurie (April 27, 2017). Senate confirms last member of Trump cabinet at 100th day in office nears. The Washington Times. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  23. ↑ Moons, Michelle (May 15, 2017). President Donald Trump’s Cabinet Complete with Swearing-In of U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  24. ↑ Kurtz, Howard (April 3, 2017). Media score a triple-bogey presidency, but Trump is just getting started. Fox News. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1
  26. ↑
  27. ↑ Study: Trump On Track to Be Most Mocked President on Late-Night TV in 25 Years. Breitbart News. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  28. ↑ Harper, Jennifer (June 22, 2017). Just 4 percent of Americans say the news media favors Trump: poll. The Washington Times.
  29. ↑
  30. ↑
  31. ↑ Scarborough, Rowan (June 8, 2017). James Comey debunks New York Times story that fueled unproven Trump-Russia collusion. The Washington Times. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  32. ↑ Pollak, Joel B. (June 7, 2017). James Comey Testimony Proves Trump Right, CNN Wrong. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  33. ↑
  34. ↑ Richardson, Valerie (June 27, 2017). Trump charges ‘fake news’ after CNN producer admits ‘bulls–’ Russia story is about ‘ratings’. The Washington Times. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  35. ↑
  36. ↑ Miller, S.A. (April 30, 2017). President Trump criticizes ‘dishonest’ press in 100th-day interview. The Washington Times. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  37. ↑ McLaughlin, Seth (April 27, 2017). Democrats seeking revenge prepare to mark 100 days of ‘resistance’. The Washington Times. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  38. ↑ Harper, Jennifer (April 30, 2017). Inside the Beltway: Only 11% of Democratic voters say opposition to White House is a success. The Washington Times. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  39. ↑
  40. ↑ Spiering, Charlie (April 27, 2017). Donald Trump Blasts Ninth Circuit for Blocking Sanctuary Cities Order: ‘See You in the Supreme Court!’ Breitbart News. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  41. ↑ Klukowski, Ken (March 12, 2017). Federal Court Blocks Trump Admin’s Immigration Executive Order. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  42. ↑ "Trump's Negative Image", gallup.com, January 30, 2016. Retrieved on June 22, 2017. 
  43. ↑ "Fear of the "Greater of Two Evils" Could Spur High Turnout", gallup.com, August 3, 2016. Retrieved on June 22, 2017. 
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