Trump Character

435 notable conservatives (and some experts) who have criticized Donald Trump as incompetent, dishonest, extreme, having poor character and unfit to be President of the United States
 
  • George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. BushFmr. U.S. President [R]
    55 Years in GOP Office (1963-2018)  
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2016
    blowhard[2]
  • Mike PenceMike PenceFmr. U.S. Vice-President [R]
    Lauded by TrumpTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram icon8.6m
    Will NOT Endorse Trump in 2024 Close & Frequent Contact with Trump
    asked me to put him over my oath to the Constitution[3]
  • J. D. VanceJ. D. VanceU.S. Vice-President Nominee [R]
    MAGA EnthusiastTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTruthSocial icon2.2m
    reprehensible[8]cultural heroin[5]moral disaster[6]noxious[8]doesn't actually care about folks[4]
  • Mike JohnsonMike JohnsonSpeaker of the House [R]
    Endorsed by TrumpTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconYouTube icon1m
    doesn't have the demeanor to be President[12]hothead[12]would break more things than he fixes[12]
  • Paul RyanPaul RyanFmr. Speaker of the House [R]
    Lauded by TrumpTwitter icon643k
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    doesn't have the kind of character required in a president[14]
  • Alberto GonzalesAlberto GonzalesFmr. U.S. Attorney General [R]
    32 Years in GOP  
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024
    fails to act, time and time again, in accordance with the rule of law[20]lacks the integrity and character to responsibly wield the power of the presidency[20]
  • Bill BarrBill BarrFmr. U.S. Attorney General [R]
    Lauded by TrumpCovered for Trump
    Close Contact with Trump
    fundamentally flawed person who engages in reckless conduct[23]will always put his own interests and gratifying his own ego ahead of everything else[23]like a defiant 9-year-old kid who is always pushing the glass toward the edge of the table[22]has a very fragile ego[26]manic[21]very petty individual[23]
  • John KasichJohn KasichFmr. Governor [R-OH]
    46 Years in GOPTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconYouTube icon1.3m
    Voted FOR Joe Biden over Trump
    sows seeds of division[28]
  • Chris ChristieChris ChristieFmr. Governor [R-NJ]
    Lauded by TrumpTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconYouTube icon1.3m
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    doesn't care about the American people[33]pits Americans against each other[32]puts himself first[33]the cheapest S.O.B. I’ve ever met in my life[29]
  • Chris SununuChris SununuGovernor [R-NH]
    92% NRA RatingTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram icon114k
    loser[35]
  • Geoff DuncanGeoff DuncanFmr. Lt. Governor [R-GA]
    92% NRA RatingFacebook iconTwitter iconInstagram icon99k
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024
    has the moral compass of more like an ax murderer than a president[44]nowhere near fit to have the office of president[42]horrible human being[40]criminal defendant[39]wrong for this country[41]
  • Mark EsperMark EsperFmr. Secretary of Defense [R]
    Lauded by TrumpTwitter icon6k
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    puts himself before country[46]has integrity and character issues[46]
  • Robert GatesRobert GatesFmr. Secretary of Defense [R]
    59 Years in GOP  
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    thin-skinned, temperamental, shoot-from-the-hip and lip, & uninformed[49]temperamentally unsuited to lead our men and women in uniform[49]naiive, irresponsible[49]
  • Jim MattisJim MattisFmr. Secretary of Defense [R]
    Lauded by Trump  
    Close Contact with Trump
    first president who didn't try to unite the American people[52]immature leader[52]
  • Rex TillersonRex TillersonFmr. Secretary of State [R]
    Lauded by Trump  
    Close Contact with Trump
    pretty undisciplined[54]
  • Mitt RomneyMitt RomneyU.S. Senator [R-UT]
    Endorsed by TrumpFacebook iconTwitter iconInstagram iconYouTube icon10.1m
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    guilty of an appalling abuse of the public trust.[56]human gumball machine[61]phony[57]doesn't have the temperament to be President[60]misogynist[60]so defaulted of character[58]
  • Ted CruzTed CruzU.S. Senator [R-TX]
    Endorsed Trump in '24 GOP PrimaryTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconYouTube icon6.4m
    Close Contact with Trump
    utterly amoral[64]serial philanderer[67]sniveling coward[63]small and petty man who is intimidated by strong women[62]has a consistent pattern of inciting violence[66]
  • Marco RubioMarco RubioU.S. Senator [R-FL]
    Endorsed by TrumpTwitter iconInstagram iconFacebook iconTruthSocial icon6.3m
    embarrassment[69]erratic[68]spent his career sticking it to working people[68]
  • Jeff FlakeJeff FlakeFmr. U.S. Senator [R-AZ]
    24 Years in GOPTwitter iconInstagram icon657k
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024
    debased the presidency[75]unprincipled, blatantly self-interested[74]
  • Ben SasseBen SasseFmr. U.S. Senator [R-NE]
    Endorsed & Lauded by TrumpTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram icon363k
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2020
    relentlessly focuses on dividing Americans[78]kisses dictators’ butts[76]needy and desperate[77]regularly sells out our allies[76]
  • Bob CorkerBob CorkerFmr. U.S. Senator [R-TN]
    84.0% Voted with TrumpTwitter icon345k
    blatantly self-interested[79]unprincipled[80]
  • Todd YoungTodd YoungU.S. Senator [R-IN]
    92.9% Voted with TrumpFacebook iconTwitter iconInstagram icon118k
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    can’t think of someone worse equipped to bring people together[84]
  • John McCainJohn McCainFmr. U.S. Senator [R-AZ]
    36 Years in GOP Office (1982-2018)  
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2016
    impulsive[85]
  • Mick MulvaneyMick MulvaneyFmr. Trump Chief of Staff
    Lauded by Trump  
    terrible human being[87]
  • John KellyJohn KellyFmr. Trump Chief of StaffLauded by Trump
    Lauded by Trump  
    Will NOT Endorse Trump in 2024
    the most flawed person I have ever met[90]admires autocrats and murderous dictators[88]has no idea what America stands for and has no idea what America is all about[88]
  • Adam KinzingerAdam KinzingerFmr. U.S. Representative [R-IL]
    99% Voted with TrumpTwitter iconInstagram icon1.1m
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024
    charlatan[92]
  • Liz CheneyLiz CheneyFmr. U.S. Representative [R-WY]
    95.8% Voted with TrumpTwitter iconInstagram iconFacebook icon892k
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024
    depraved[102]
  • Mo BrooksMo BrooksFmr. U.S. Representative [R-AL]
    Endorsed & Lauded by TrumpTwitter iconFacebook icon191k
    crude[103]
  • Chris ShaysChris ShaysFmr. U.S. Representative [R-CT]
       
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024
    petulant child[106]speaks to the dark side of our nature[105]
  • Alan SimpsonAlan SimpsonFmr. U.S. Representative [R-WY]
    59 Years in GOP  
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    vicious animal who has poisoned our democracy[108]
  • James WalshJames WalshFmr. U.S. Representative [R-NY]
    35 Years in GOP  
    demonized our traditional allies in NATO while praising the most anti-democratic leaders in the world[110]
  • Jim GreenwoodJim GreenwoodFmr. U.S. Representative [R-PA]
       
    Voted FOR Joe Biden over Trump
    has erratic and unconscionable behavior[111]small-minded, self-aggrandizing[111]disqualified himself for a second term[111]
  • Byron DonaldsByron DonaldsU.S. Representative [R]
    Endorsed by Trump  
    cares more about himself than the country[112]
  • Joe WalshJoe WalshFmr. U.S. Representative [R-IL]
    93% Heritage RatingTea Party Enthusiast
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024
    traitorous cult leader[117]criminal[117]un-american[116]
  • Dave TrottDave TrottFmr. U.S. Representative [R-MI]
    98.9% Voted with Trump  
    psychologically, morally, intellectually and emotionally unfit for office[121]
  • Charlie DentCharlie DentFmr. U.S. Representative [R-PA]
    A- NRA Rating  
    Voted FOR Joe Biden over Trump
    reckless[122]
  • Elise StefanikElise StefanikU.S. Representative [R-NY]
    Lauded by Trump  
    too awful and ridiculous to be taken seriously[123]
  • Stephanie GrishamStephanie GrishamFmr. Trump Press Secretary
    Lauded by TrumpTwitter iconInstagram icon40k
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024 Close & Frequent Contact with Trump
    has no empathy, no morals, and no fidelity to the truth[125]erratic[126]delusional[126]
  • Tom BossertTom BossertFmr. Trump Senior Advisor
       
    Close & Frequent Contact with Trump
    utter disgrace[127]
  • John BoltonJohn BoltonFmr. Trump Senior Advisor [R]
    Lauded by Trump  
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024 Close & Frequent Contact with Trump
    cares almost exclusively about his own interests[130]
  • H. R. McMasterH. R. McMasterFmr. National Security Advisor
    Lauded by Trump  
    repeatedly compromised our principles in pursuit of partisan advantage and personal gain[135]
  • Gary CohnGary CohnFmr. Trump Senior Advisor [R]
    Lauded by Trump  
    Close & Frequent Contact with Trump
    less a person than a collection of terrible traits[139]
  • James ComeyJames ComeyFmr. FBI DirectorLauded by Trump
    Lauded by Trump  
    Close Contact with Trump
    morally unfit to be president[144]
  • J. Michael LuttigJ. Michael LuttigFmr. Federal Judge [R]
    Coservative Federal Judge  
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024
    corroded and corrupted American democracy[147]against the Constitution and the rule of law[149]
  • Jon BramnickJon BramnickState Senator [R-NJ]
    A+ NRA Rating  
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    disgrace[151]egomaniac[151]
  • John GilesJohn GilesMayor [R]
    28 Years in GOPFacebook iconTwitter icon21k
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024
    felon[152]crude[152]vulgar[152]diminishes public confidence in our democratic institutions[152]
  • Ty CobbTy CobbTrump White House Special Counsel
       
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024 Close & Frequent Contact with Trump
    gave aid and comfort to the insurrectionists[156]has never cared about America, its citizens, its future or anything but himself[154]incapable of acting other than in his perceived self-interest or for revenge[158]has unrestrained contempt for the rule of law[154]
  • Cassidy HutchinsonCassidy HutchinsonFmr. Trump Aide
       
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024 Frequent Contact with Trump
    doesn’t care about preserving our Constitution[160]weak and feeble man[159]
  • Omarosa ManigaultOmarosa ManigaultFmr. Trump Assistant
    Top official in Trump White House  
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    con man[163]erratic[162]
  • Nikki HaleyNikki HaleyFmr. U.S. Ambassador [R]
    Lauded by Trump75% Approval by Republicans in 2018
    thin-skinned[165]continually disrespects the sacrifices of military families[164]
  • Ana NavarroAna NavarroThe View Co-Host
    44 Years in GOPTwitter iconInstagram icon2.8m
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024
    not only unfit to be President, he's unfit to be human[172]disgusting man[171]embarassing, shameful[171]man baby[171]
  • Jenna EllisJenna EllisTrump Campaign Lawyer
    MAGA EnthusiastFacebook iconInstagram iconRumble iconTruthSocial iconGab icon483k
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    unethical, corrupt, lying, criminal, dirtbag[174]
  • Sarah LongwellSarah LongwellThe Bulwark Editor
       
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024
    always Trump first, America last[178]doesn't like America[177]
  • 50 GOP Security & Foreign Policy Officials50 GOP Security & Foreign Policy OfficialsSecurity & Foreign Policy Republicans
       
    lacks self-control and acts impetuously[181]lacks the character and values to be President[181]
  • Olivia TroyeOlivia TroyeFmr. Mike Pence Senior Advisor
       
    Voted FOR Joe Biden over Trump
    can’t seem to care about anyone else besides himself[182]
  • Alyssa Farah GriffinAlyssa Farah GriffinFmr. Trump Communications Director
       
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024 Close & Frequent Contact with Trump
    tried to steal a democratic election[184]
  • Tom NicholsTom NicholsColumnist [R]
    45 Years in GOP  
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024
    a deranged man who has no sense of honor or duty[188]has repeatedly expressed disdain and even disgust for Americans in the military[187]delusional, rambling felon[186]deeply unwell[186]
  • Peter WehnerPeter WehnerSpeechwriter For Reagan and Both Bushes
       
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2020
    disgrace[194]exhibits unhealthy patterns of thinking, functioning, and behaving[193]con man[192]
  • Steve SchmidtSteve SchmidtFmr. John McCain Campaign Manager
       
    Voted FOR Joe Biden over Trump
    con man[196]
  • Al CárdenasAl CárdenasFmr. ACU Chair
    44 Years in GOP  
    the worst social poison to afflict our country in decades[197]despicable divider[197]
  • Glenn BeckGlenn BeckThe Blaze Media ExecutivePrimetime Host on Fox News
    Primetime Host on Fox News  
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2016
    immoral man who is absent decency or dignity[198]depraved[198]lewd[198]
  • Joe ScarboroughJoe ScarboroughMorning Joe Co-Host
    23 Years in GOP Office (1994-2017)  
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2016
    hates on America[204]
  • Ron FilipkowskiRon FilipkowskiPundit
    12 Years in GOP Office (2008-2020)  
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024
    psychotic[207]
  • Anthony ScaramucciAnthony ScaramucciFmr. Trump Communications Director
       
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024
    most un-American presidential nominee in US history[215]betrays everyone, even his country[216]disavows the Constitution[212]shouldn't be anywhere near the White House again[211]
  • Sarah MatthewsSarah MatthewsTrump WH Deputy Press Secretary
       
    Will Vote FOR Kamala Harris in 2024 Frequent Contact with Trump
    will not uphold the Constitution[224]increasingly erratic[221]only ever cared about himself[223]
  • Michael CohenMichael CohenFmr. Personal Attorney for Trump
       
    Close Contact with Trump
    racist[228]con man[228]
  • George ConwayGeorge ConwayConservative Lawyer
       
    Voted FOR Joe Biden over Trump
    sociopath[236]sick man[237]
  • Ann CoulterAnn CoulterPundit
    Tea Party Enthusiast  
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2020
    gigantic baby[241]lazy ignoramus[246]
  • Steve BannonSteve BannonFmr. Trump Chief Strategist
    Lauded by Trump  
    scumbag[249]crooked business guy[249]

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