In most election years there is a fairly consistent partisan alignment around a party’s presidential nomination. In 2016, and again in 2020, both the Republican and Democratic Party members have had differing views. Among Democrats, the split was between Bernie Sanders and establishment candidates like Joe Biden. For Republicans, there seem to be some supporting President Trump and others who aren’t supportive. Among those not supporting him include former staff members and others serving during his administration. The videos below are examples of those who aren’t enthusiastic supporters of Trump. Videos below are listed in chronological order.
The videos here come from a variety of sources including:
Note: As a balance to the videos below, we offer Trump campaign videos and Republican Party messaging on a separate page of this website.
Comments from Life-Long Republican, Judge, Marine Veteran, and Christian (16 Sep 2020)
This video was posted to YouTube by Republicans Against Trump.
“Trump NO Nos Quiere” (15 Sep 2020)
This is an ad from the Lincoln Project addressing Trump’s comments about the Hispanic community.
Lincoln Project co-founder Jennifer Horn (10 Sep 2020)
“I can’t think of a traditional Republican value that this president has been strong on.” Lincoln Project co-founder and former Chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party Jennifer Horn explains why Trump and his Republican defenders in Washington D.C. no longer stand for any traditional conservative values.
James Mattis — Defense Secretary (9 Sep 2020)
The first part of this video includes comments from James Mattis, former Defense Secretary under Trump, saying that Trump is dangerous, unfit, and has no moral compass. Also quoted in the video is Dan Coats, the former Director of National Intelligence saying, “Trump doesn’t know the difference between the truth and a lie.” The rest of the video is commentary by Carl Bernstein to revelations about President Donald Trump in Bob Woodward’s new book.
Miles Taylor — Department of Homeland Security (17 August 2020)
Miles Taylor served as the Chief of Staff of Trump’s Department of Homeland Security for over 2 years. What he saw firsthand terrified him.
Elizabeth Neumann – Department of Homeland Security (28 Aug 2020)
Elizabeth Neumann – the former Assistant Secretary for Threat Prevention in Trump’s DHS – says that the U.S. is “less safe today” because of Trump’s actions.
Why are some Republicans urging voters to vote Democrat? (27 Aug 2020)
Hedge fund manager Anthony Scaramucci – aka “The Mooch” – campaigned vigorously for candidate Donald Trump during the last US election, and was hired as White House communications director in 2017.
How anti-Trump Republicans are working to defeat him (18 Aug 2020)
The opening night of the Democratic National Convention featured several Republicans who plan to vote for Joe Biden in the November election, including John Kasich, former governor of Ohio and a 2016 Republican presidential candidate himself. But some Republican groups, such as the Lincoln Project, are going farther to support a Democratic candidate in ways never before seen.
“Telling the Truth” (14 Feb 2020)
In 2019, Lt. Col. Vindman, who was assigned to the White House’s National Security Council, complied with a federal subpoena and testified during the U.S. House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry against President Trump. In his testimony, Lt. Col. Vindman discussed what he heard on Trump’s call with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy. Vindman concluded, “I did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen, and I was worried about the implications for the U.S. government’s support of Ukraine.” Since then, President Trump has repeatedly attacked Lt. Col. Vindman and his valiant service to the United States.