Donald Trump's Impact on the Republican Party

Authors

Michael Espinoza, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-6-2021

Abstract

What impact did Donald Trump have on the Republican Party during his time as President? This article argues that although the presidency of Donald Trump was a natural progression of Republican conservatism, his legacy has cast a shadow on the Republican Party, as well as having further pushed the party rightward, whilst also helping to move the fringe/more extreme elements of Republican conservatism closer to the centre of American politics. As a result, the GOP has become increasingly dependent on a base of white support. Continuing along this path will only further put them at odds with a majority of the country and less likely to realize electoral victories. Only by a continued abating of democracy through compromises in the design of representative institutions and electoral practices will they be likely to win or retain power.

Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Policy Studies on 6 July 2021, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/01442872.2021.1950667.

Recommended Citation

Espinoza, Michael. 2021. “Donald Trump’s Impact on the Republican Party.” Policy Studies 42 (5–6): 563–79. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2021.1950667

Publication Title

Policy Studies

DOI

10.1080/01442872.2021.1950667