Donald Trump Archives

A man waves a Cuban flag at the Malecon waterfront as the first U.S.-to-Cuba cruise ship to arrive in the island nation in decades glides into the port of Havana, on May 2nd, 2016.

Economics

By Helping Wealthy Cuban Exiles, Trump Might Hurt Ordinary Cuban Citizens

Activating a provision that allows rich exiles to sue in American court for property lost during the 1959 revolution would raise hostilities once again and potentially hurt the Cuban economy.

William M. LeoGrande

President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for the Space Policy Directive-4 on February 19th, 2019, at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Ideas

The Three Rhetorical Tricks That Bind Trump to His Base

Political communication scholars explain how, for Trump, telling lies, shifting blame, and asserting his own greatness help him keep his core supporters.

Tom Jacobs

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

News in Brief

Oversight Committee Raises Ethics Concerns About Trump’s Proposed Nuclear Power Deal With Saudi Arabia

The proposal gained traction in the early days of the administration because two top Trump advisers, who had potential financial stakes in the plan, pushed it to the president.

Isaac Arnsdorf

A view from the north of the Valley of the Gods, one of the areas excised from Bears Ears National Monument by President Donald Trump's December 4th, 2017, proclamation.

News in Brief

Bears Ears Now Has the Support of Its Home County’s Leadership

The San Juan County commission voted two-to-one in favor of a resolution that rescinds the county's previous opposition to the monument and condemns its reduction by Donald Trump.

Rebecca Worby

The seal of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Social Justice

Farewell to the Trump Political Appointee Who Brought IT Chaos to the Department of Veterans Affairs

The story of the former CIO is an illustrative example of how Trump has appointed political allies to leadership positions in the VA, leaving veterans to suffer the consequences of poor leadership and political infighting.

Christopher Jones

Then President-elect Donald Trump meets Barack Obama in the Oval Office.

News in Brief

Many Conservatives Only Trust Government When Their Party Is in Power

New research finds that liberals' confidence in government is not affected by the party affiliation of the president. That's not true of the right.

Tom Jacobs

The First Mass in Brazil, by Victor Meirelles, oil on canvas, 1860.

Ideas

Why the Brazilian Far Right Loves the European Middle Ages

In Jair Bolsonaro's Brazil, the new government and far-right groups are propagandizing a fictional version of the European Middle Ages to legitimize their reactionary agenda.

Paulo Pachá

President Donald Trump speaks during the 2019 National Prayer Breakfast on February 7th, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Social Justice

Faith and Religion in Public Life Are Not Replacements for Reform

The National Prayer Breakfast is one of the few events that attempts to highlight unity over partisan divides, but prayers don't result in meaningful policy changes.

Chayenne Polimédio

President Donald Trump inspects border wall prototypes with Chief Patrol Agent Rodney S. Scott in San Diego, California, on March 13th, 2018.

News in Brief

Trump Said He ‘Didn’t Need to’ Declare a National Emergency Over the Wall. Will That Destroy His Case?

Challengers to Trump's national-emergency declaration can use his own words against him.

Emily Moon

President Donald Trump speaks about a state of emergency from the Rose Garden of the White House on February 15th, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

News in Brief

The Majority of Americans Oppose a Border Wall

Recent polling reveals that most Americans oppose the expansion of the border wall, and two-thirds oppose Trump using emergency powers to fund its construction.

Jack Herrera