Donald Trump Unfit for Office According to Notable Conservatives

428 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 W. BushGeorge W. BushFmr. U.S. President [R]
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2020
    doesn't know what it means to be president[1]incites anger[1]
  • George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. BushFmr. U.S. President [R]
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2016
    blowhard[2]
  • Dick CheneyDick CheneyFmr. U.S. Vice-President [R]
    greatest threat to our Republic in 246 years[3]lies to his supporters[4]
  • Mike PenceMike PenceFmr. U.S. Vice-President [R]
    Will NOT Endorse Trump in 2024 Close & Frequent Contact with Trump
    never should be president of the United States[5]asked me to put him over my oath to the Constitution[5]
  • Mike JohnsonMike JohnsonSpeaker of the House [R]
    doesn't have the demeanor to be President[6]hothead[6]would break more things than he fixes[6]
  • Paul RyanPaul RyanFmr. Speaker of the House [R]
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    authoritarian[9]doesn't have the kind of character required in a president[8]unfit for office[7]puts himself above the Constitution[7]
  • J. D. VanceJ. D. VanceU.S. Vice-President Nominee [R]
    America’s Hitler[12]reprehensible[13]cultural heroin[10]moral disaster[11]idiot[14]noxious[13]
  • Mitch McConnellMitch McConnellSenate Minority Leader [R]
    actions on 1/6 were a disgraceful dereliction of duty[17]nuts[15]idiot[16]doesn’t think when he says things[18]
  • Bill BarrBill BarrFmr. U.S. Attorney General [R]
    Close Contact with Trump
    betrayed his office[23]fundamentally flawed person who engages in reckless conduct[21]will always put his own interests and gratifying his own ego ahead of everything else[21]like a defiant 9-year-old kid who is always pushing the glass toward the edge of the table[20]has a very fragile ego[24]shouldn’t be anywhere near the Oval Office[22]off the rails[19]manic[19]verbal skills are limited[25]very petty individual[21]
  • Chris SununuChris SununuGovernor [R-NH]
    f*cking crazy[27]loser[26]
  • John KasichJohn KasichFmr. Governor [R-OH]
    Voted FOR Joe Biden over Trump
    sows seeds of division[28]sows seeds of division[28]
  • Chris ChristieChris ChristieFmr. Governor [R-NJ]
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    [would] burn America to the ground to help himself[31]puppet of Putin[30]unfit for office[34]doesn't care about the American people[33]pits Americans against each other[32]liar[32]puts himself first[33]the cheapest S.O.B. I’ve ever met in my life[29]
  • Christine Todd WhitmanChristine Todd WhitmanFmr. Governor [R-NJ]
    Voted FOR Joe Biden over Trump
    will tear down the very guardrails of our democracy—the rule of law, the respect for the Constitution[35]
  • Geoff DuncanGeoff DuncanFmr. Lt. Governor [R-GA]
    Will Vote FOR Joe Biden in 2024
    has the moral compass of more like an ax murderer than a president[41]one of the biggest mistakes this country's ever made[40]nowhere near fit to have the office of president[39]horrible human being[37]liar[36]crazy[36]criminal defendant[36]wrong for this country[38]
  • Steven MnuchinSteven MnuchinFmr. Secretary of the Treasury [R]
    idiot[42]
  • Mark EsperMark EsperFmr. Secretary of Defense [R]
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    threat to democracy[45]unfit for office[44]puts himself before country[43]not an honest person[43]has integrity and character issues[43]
  • Robert GatesRobert GatesFmr. Secretary of Defense [R]
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    risk for America[46]thin-skinned, temperamental, shoot-from-the-hip and lip, & uninformed[46]beyond repair[47]unqualified and unfit to be commander-in-chief[46]temperamentally unsuited to lead our men and women in uniform[46]stubbornly uninformed about the world and how to lead our country and government[47]naiive, irresponsible[46]
  • Jim MattisJim MattisFmr. Secretary of Defense [R]
    Close Contact with Trump
    more dangerous than anyone could ever imagine[48]made a mockery of our Constitution[49]first president who didn't try to unite the American people[49]immature leader[49]
  • Rex TillersonRex TillersonFmr. Secretary of State [R]
    Close Contact with Trump
    f*cking moron[52]formed views that had no basis in fact[50]doesn't understand basic concepts[50]pretty undisciplined[51]has a limited understanding of U.S. history[50]
  • Mitt RomneyMitt RomneyU.S. Senator [R-UT]
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    flagrantly assaulted our electoral rights, our national security interests, and our fundamental values[53]guilty of an appalling abuse of the public trust.[53]promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University[54]human gumball machine[58]dangerous for the country[56]phony[54]very, very not smart on foreign policy[57]doesn't have the temperament to be President[57]misogynist[57]has authoritarian rulings and interests[56]so defaulted of character[55]fraud[54]dishonest[57]
  • Ted CruzTed CruzU.S. Senator [R-TX]
    Close Contact with Trump
    utterly amoral[61]serial philanderer[64]pathological liar[62]sniveling coward[60]small and petty man who is intimidated by strong women[59]has a consistent pattern of inciting violence[63]doesn’t know the difference between truth and lies[62]
  • Marco RubioMarco RubioU.S. Senator [R-FL]
    embarrassment[66]erratic[65]con artist[65]spent his career sticking it to working people[65]
  • Lindsey GrahamLindsey GrahamU.S. Senator [R-SC]
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2016
    demagogue of the greatest proportion[70]helps the enemy of this nation[68]lacks the temperament and judgment to be commander in chief[69]doesn't have a clue about anything[68]crazy[67]foreign policy is gibberish[69]puts people at risk[68]xenophobe[68]bigot[68]kook[67]race-baiter[68]
  • Todd YoungTodd YoungU.S. Senator [R-IN]
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    can’t think of someone worse equipped to bring people together[71]consistently loses[71]
  • Jeff FlakeJeff FlakeFmr. U.S. Senator [R-AZ]
    Votes FOR Joe Biden in 2024 & 2020
    destroying us[72]debased the presidency[73]dangerous demagogue[72]has a seemingly bottomless appetite for destruction[73]authoritarian[73]incoherent[72]unprincipled, blatantly self-interested[72]
  • Ben SasseBen SasseFmr. U.S. Senator [R-NE]
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2020
    relentlessly focuses on dividing Americans, and on tearing down rather than building back up this glorious nation[76]mocks evangelicals behind closed doors[74]kisses dictators’ butts[74]flirted with white supremacists[74]needy and desperate[75]regularly sells out our allies[74]
  • Bob CorkerBob CorkerFmr. U.S. Senator [R-TN]
    utterly untruthful[81]turned the White House into an adult day care center[80]threatens to set the nation on the path to World War III[79]hasn't demonstrated the stability nor some of the competence that he needs to[79]incohererent[78]blatantly self-interested[77]should concern anyone who cares about our nation[79]unprincipled[78]
  • John McCainJohn McCainFmr. U.S. Senator [R-AZ]
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2016
    impulsive[82]poorly informed[82]
  • 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[85]contemptuous of the Constitution and rule of law[83]regaining power would be a catastrophe for the US[84]the depths of his dishonesty is just astounding[85]has gone off the rails[86]idiot[86]admires autocrats and murderous dictators[83]has no idea what America stands for and has no idea what America is all about[83]demonstrated open contempt for a [Muslim] Gold Star family [83]
  • Reince PriebusReince PriebusFmr. Trump Chief of Staff
    idiot[87]
  • Mick MulvaneyMick MulvaneyFmr. Trump Chief of Staff
    terrible human being[88]
  • Byron DonaldsByron DonaldsU.S. Representative [R]
    cares more about himself than the country[89]
  • Elise StefanikElise StefanikU.S. Representative [R-NY]
    too awful and ridiculous to be taken seriously[90]whack job[90]insulting to women[90]
  • Adam KinzingerAdam KinzingerFmr. U.S. Representative [R-IL]
    Will Vote FOR Joe Biden in 2024
    worst president the United States of America ever had[91]unfit[92]charlatan[91]liar[91]
  • David JollyDavid JollyFmr. U.S. Representative [R-FL]
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    idiot[93]
  • Alan SimpsonAlan SimpsonFmr. U.S. Representative [R-WY]
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    vicious animal who has poisoned our democracy[94]extremist[94]
  • James WalshJames WalshFmr. U.S. Representative [R-NY]
    clear threat to our way of government[95]delusional[96]there is no reason to elect a man who has publicly stated that he would like to 'suspend the Constitution'[96]demonized our traditional allies in NATO while praising the most anti-democratic leaders in the world[96]liar[95]
  • Jim GreenwoodJim GreenwoodFmr. U.S. Representative [R-PA]
       
    Voted FOR Joe Biden over Trump
    compulsive liar[97]has erratic and unconscionable behavior[97]a man so unfit to lead[97]small-minded, self-aggrandizing[97]disqualified himself for a second term[97]
  • Will HurdWill HurdFmr. U.S. Representative [R-TX]
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2016
    national security threat to the United States of America[99]liar[99]racist, xenophobic[98]
  • Joe WalshJoe WalshFmr. U.S. Representative [R-IL]
    93% Heritage RatingTea Party Enthusiast
    Will Vote FOR Joe Biden in 2024
    traitorous cult leader[102]psychopath[100]criminal[102]pathological liar[105]tried to violently overthrow the government[104]f*cking ignoramus[105]belongs in jail[104]direct threat to our democracy[100]unfit[103]un-american[101]
  • Dave TrottDave TrottFmr. U.S. Representative [R-MI]
    psychologically, morally, intellectually and emotionally unfit for office[106]
  • Liz CheneyLiz CheneyFmr. U.S. Representative [R-WY]
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    the single most dangerous threat we face as a country[113]enemy of the Constitution[109]irrational[112]unfit for any office[111]risk America can never take again[110]not a stable adult[107]USA will be unrecognizable if a 2nd Trump term happens[108]depraved[114]provoked a violent attack on our Capitol[109]
  • Charlie DentCharlie DentFmr. U.S. Representative [R-PA]
    Voted FOR Joe Biden over Trump
    stunningly incapable of carrying out the duties of his office[115]glaringly unfit[115]threat to the rule of law and functional democracy[115]reckless[115]
  • Mo BrooksMo BrooksFmr. U.S. Representative [R-AL]
    incompetent[116]dishonest[116]crude[116]
  • Stephanie GrishamStephanie GrishamFmr. Trump Press Secretary
       
    Will Vote FOR Joe Biden in 2024 Close & Frequent Contact with Trump
    can be delusional[117]unfit[117]erratic[117]
  • Tom BossertTom BossertFmr. Trump Senior Advisor
       
    Close & Frequent Contact with Trump
    undermined American democracy[118]utter disgrace[118]
  • John BoltonJohn BoltonFmr. Trump Senior Advisor [R]
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024 Close & Frequent Contact with Trump
    could inflict irreparable damage if elected to a second term[124]fundamentally ignorant[123]saw conspiracies behind rocks[119]doesn't have enough of a brain to form articulated foreign policy views[122]danger for the United States if he gets a second term[120]remained stunningly uninformed on how to run the White House, let alone the huge federal government[119]unfit to be president[121]didn't fundamentally understand much of anything about international affairs[125]cares almost exclusively about his own interests[121]
  • H. R. McMasterH. R. McMasterFmr. National Security Advisor
    has the intelligence of a kindergartner[127]aids and abets Putin's efforts to interfere in U.S. elections[129]idiot[127]dope[128]repeatedly compromised our principles in pursuit of partisan advantage and personal gain[126]
  • Gary CohnGary CohnFmr. Trump Senior Advisor [R]
    Close & Frequent Contact with Trump
    dumb as sh*t[131]less a person than a collection of terrible traits[130]an idiot surrounded by clowns[130]gets up halfway through meetings with world leaders because he is bored[130]professional liar[132]won't read anything[130]
  • Dan CoatsDan CoatsDirector of National Intelligence
    Close Contact with Trump
    doesn't know the difference between the truth and a lie[133]
  • Michael HaydenMichael HaydenCIA Director
       
    Voted FOR Joe Biden over Trump
    doesn't keep the country safe[134]doesn't care about the truth[134]
  • James ComeyJames ComeyFmr. FBI DirectorLauded by Trump
    Lauded by Trump  
    Close Contact with Trump
    untethered to truth[136]morally unfit to be president[135]unethical[136]
  • Scott PruittScott PruittTrump EPA Administrator
    an empty vessel when it comes to the Constitution and rule of law[137]
  • J. Michael LuttigJ. Michael LuttigFmr. Federal Judge [R]
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    clear and present danger to American democracy[139]declared war on American democracy[138]corroded and corrupted American democracy[138]against the Constitution and the rule of law[140]
  • Elizabeth NeumannElizabeth NeumannFmr. Homeland Security Deputy Secretary
       
    Voted FOR Joe Biden over Trump
    extremely dangerous[141]unfit[141]unable to clearly condemn white supremacists[141]
  • Jon BramnickJon BramnickState Senator [R-NJ]
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    disgrace[142]egomaniac[142]
  • Ty CobbTy CobbTrump White House Special Counsel
       
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024 Close & Frequent Contact with Trump
    poses the gravest threat to democracy that we’ve ever seen[144]gave aid and comfort to the insurrectionists[145]has never cared about America, its citizens, its future or anything but himself[143]incapable of acting other than in his perceived self-interest or for revenge[147]relentlessly puts forth claims that are not true[146]conduct is reprehensible[145]has unrestrained contempt for the rule of law[143]conduct and mere existence has hastened the demise of democracy and of the nation[143]
  • Cassidy HutchinsonCassidy HutchinsonFmr. Trump Aide
       
    Will Vote FOR Joe Biden in 2024 Frequent Contact with Trump
    gravest threat to democracy in American history[150]doesn’t care about preserving our Constitution[149]authoritarian[149]should be disqualified from being the president of the United States[150]weak and feeble man[148]
  • Omarosa ManigaultOmarosa ManigaultFmr. Trump Assistant
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
    biggest fraud[152]con man[152]mental decline could not be denied[151]spoke gibberish[151]erratic[151]
  • Nikki HaleyNikki HaleyFmr. U.S. Ambassador [R]
    totally unhinged[155]not qualified to be the president of the United States[157]everything a governor doesn’t want in a president[156]thin-skinned[154]continually disrespects the sacrifices of military families[153]says things that don't make sense[155]easily distracted[154]
  • Tucker CarlsonTucker CarlsonFmr. Fox News Host
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2020
    the undisputed world champion of destroying businesses[159]demonic force[159]destroyer[159]disaster[158]
  • 50 GOP Security & Foreign Policy Officials50 GOP Security & Foreign Policy OfficialsSecurity & Foreign Policy Republicans
       
    would be the most reckless president in american history[160]would put at risk our country’s national security and well-being[160]displays an alarming ignorance of basic facts of contemporary international politics[160]lacks basic knowledge about and belief in the U.S. Constitution, U.S. laws, and U.S. institutions[160]lacks self-control and acts impetuously[160]lacks the character and values to be President[160]has demonstrated repeatedly that he has little understanding of America’s vital national interests[160]unqualified[160]unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood[160]
  • Tom NicholsTom NicholsColumnist [R]
    Votes FOR Joe Biden in 2024 & 2020
    enemy of the United States[166]will destroy democracy and potentially destabilize the entire world[164]has identified himself as a fascist under almost any reasonable definition of the word[165]a deranged man who has no sense of honor or duty[163]has repeatedly expressed disdain and even disgust for Americans in the military[162]delusional, rambling felon[161]lapses into fantasies and gibberish[161]cannot be trusted with a nuclear arsenal of more than 1,500 weapons[161]deeply unwell[161]
  • Richard V SpencerRichard V SpencerFmr. Navy Secretary
       
    has very little understanding of how the military is governed[167]
  • 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[168]depraved[168]lewd[168]
  • Charlie SykesCharlie SykesCommentator
    Votes FOR Joe Biden in 2024 & 2020
    pig who despises and uses women[169]
  • 155 GOP Administration Officials155 GOP Administration OfficialsNational Security Experts
       
    threat to the United States[170]
  • Ana NavarroAna NavarroPundit
    Votes FOR Joe Biden in 2024 & 2020
    says the stupidest things on a daily basis[171]
  • Erick EricksonErick EricksonRadio Host
       
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2016
    fascist[172]idiot[173]racist[172]
  • Joe ScarboroughJoe ScarboroughMorning Joe Co-Host
    23 Years in GOP Office (1994-2017)  
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2016
    hates on America[174]lost and confused[174]lied time and time and time again[174]
  • Nicolle WallaceNicolle WallaceBush II Communications Director
    sounds like such a bleepin' idiot[175]
  • Ron FilipkowskiRon FilipkowskiPundit
    Will Vote FOR Joe Biden in 2024
    psychotic[177]quite obviously on some very heavy drugs[177]authoritarian[177]moron[176]
  • John HytenJohn HytenFmr. Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
    idiot[178]
  • David FrumDavid FrumSenior Editor of The Atlantic
       
    [reelection] would instantly plunge the country into a constitutional crisis more terrible than anything seen since the Civil War[180][would] impose his lawless will upon the constitutional system[179]
  • Michael CohenMichael CohenFmr. Personal Attorney for Trump
       
    Close Contact with Trump
    the most dangerous person right now in this country and possibly the world[183]predator[182]racist[182]truly an idiot[184]con man[182]cheat[182]does not read[181]
  • Mark MilleyMark MilleyFmr. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
    wannabe dictator[185]
  • George ConwayGeorge ConwayConservative Lawyer
       
    Voted FOR Joe Biden over Trump
    dangerous psychopath[187]sociopath[189]mentally unstable[186]incompetent[186]sick man[190]crazy[188]
  • 131 GOP Security Officials131 GOP Security OfficialsNational Security Republicans
    dangerously unfit[192]imperiled America’s security[191]gravely damaged America’s role as a world leader[191]undermined the rule of law[191]aligned himself with dictators[191]
  • Jenna EllisJenna EllisTrump Campaign Lawyer
       
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024 Close Contact with Trump
    unethical, corrupt, lying, criminal, dirtbag[193]idiot[195]cannot be trusted to be consistent or accurate in anything[194]
  • Rupert MurdochRupert MurdochFmr. Fox News CEO
    f*cking idiot[196]
  • Ann CoulterAnn CoulterPundit
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2020
    has a vocabulary of about 50 words[199]abjectly stupid[198]gigantic baby[197]lazy ignoramus[202]moron[201]defective man[200]
  • Tom BarrackTom BarrackTrump Campaign Donor
       
    stupid[203]crazy[203]
  • Steve WynnSteve WynnFmr. Wynn Resorts CEO
    incompetent[204]
  • Steve BannonSteve BannonFmr. Trump Chief Strategist
    scumbag[205]like an 11-year-old child[206]crooked business guy[205]
  • Andrew BacevichAuthor
       
    clownishly incompetent and willfully ignorant buffoon[207]
  • Ramin SetoodehCo-Editor-in-Chief of Variety Magazine
       
    Conducted Multiple Book Interviews With Trump
    has severe memory issues[209]would become confused during interviews[208]
  • Olivia TroyeOlivia TroyeFmr. Mike Pence Senior Advisor
       
    Voted FOR Joe Biden over Trump
    can’t seem to care about anyone else besides himself[210]
  • Miles TaylorMiles TaylorFmr. Homeland Security Chief of Staff
       
    unfit[211]
  • Alyssa Farah GriffinAlyssa Farah GriffinFmr. Trump Communications Director
       
    Will NOT Vote for Donald Trump in 2024 Close & Frequent Contact with Trump
    could bring the end of American democracy as we know it in a second term[212]threat to democracy[213]tried to steal a democratic election[212]unfit[212]
  • Peter WehnerPeter WehnerSpeechwriter For Reagan and Both Bushes
       
    Did NOT Vote for Trump in 2020
    fundamentally unfit—intellectually, morally, temperamentally, and psychologically—for office.[214]disgrace[216]exhibits unhealthy patterns of thinking, functioning, and behaving[215]dangerous[215]con man[214]addicted to lying about things large and small[215]
  • Steve SchmidtSteve SchmidtFmr. John McCain Campaign Manager
       
    Voted FOR Joe Biden over Trump
    worst president this country has ever had[217]has brought death, suffering, and economic collapse on truly an epic scale[217]failed businessman[217]imbecile, idiot, incompetent[217]con man[217]
  • Al CárdenasAl CárdenasFmr. ACU Chair
    the worst social poison to afflict our country in decades[218]despicable divider[218]bigoted[218]
  • Barbara ResBarbara ResFmr. Trump Organization Vice-President
       
    supreme sexist[219]womanizer[219]
  • Anthony ScaramucciAnthony ScaramucciFmr. Trump Communications Director
       
    Votes FOR Joe Biden in 2024 & 2020
    traitor to the United States[227]domestic terrorist[223]existential threat to American democracy[222]has a full on mental illness[229]most un-American presidential nominee in US history[224]very dangerous guy[220]racist[228]very crazy[228]useful idiot for Vladimir Putin[226]betrays everyone, even his country[225]off his rocker[228]disavows the Constitution[221]shouldn't be anywhere near the White House again[220]
  • Sarah MatthewsSarah MatthewsTrump WH Deputy Press Secretary
       
    Will Vote FOR Joe Biden in 2024 Frequent Contact with Trump
    lies as often as he breathes[231]threat to democracy[234]hitler-esque[233]wholly unfit to hold office every again[235]gotten more unhinged[233]will not uphold the Constitution[233]increasingly erratic[230]only ever cared about himself[232]

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