Nothing to See Here: How a President’s Congressional Co-Partisans React in an Era of Polarization

• In Event: The Trump Presidency's Impact on Republican Party Communication

Brief Overview

To understand intraparty criticism in an era of polarization, we examine Republican congressional members’ reactions on Twitter to President Trump’s actions that were contrary to Republican positions or that violated norms of presidential behavior.

Authors

• C. Danielle Vinson, Furman University

• Jacob Michael Lollis, University of Virginia