Has Donald Trump changed the perceived meaning of "conservative"? Replications and extensions

• In Event: Voter Ideology in Polarized Times

Brief Overview

Has Trump has shaped Americans’ perceptions of “conservatism”? We find that he influences which legislators and policies are seen as conservative, though evidence is mixed on whether people’s definitions of the term changed after his first term.

Authors

• Karyn Amira, College of Charleston

• Chris Howell, College of Charleston