Donald Trump

In both the lead up to and the immediate aftermath of the US presidential election, President Donald Trump made claims of voter fraud and a rigged election, using all channels available to him, including Twitter. Despite the apparent lack of...

Support for President Donald Trump is linked to intentions to defy social distancing guidelines meant to slow the spread of COVID-19, according to new research published in the journal Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. On March 11, 2020,...

Sleep deprivation is known to have large neurobehavioral impacts. New research indicates that the President of the United States is not immune from these negative consequences. The study, published in Economic Letters, suggests that Donald Trump's sleeping habits have become...

New research provides evidence that ethnic antagonism has a substantial negative effect on Republicans' commitment to democracy. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, indicates that perceptions that minorities have taken more than their fair...

A new study suggests that engaging with negative content on social media can lead to reduced activation of the prefrontal cortex and impairments in executive functioning. The findings were published in Social and Affective Neuroscience. While it has been established...

A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that the American public is highly susceptible to endorsements from public leaders regarding unproven COVID-19 drug therapies — even when such drugs have been linked to fatal poisonings. Although no current drug...

It is no surprise that Donald Trump's use of Twitter can influence political attitudes. But new research provides evidence that his tweets can alter consumer perceptions as well. The study, published in Political Research Quarterly, suggests that Trump's calls to...

President Donald Trump frequently refers to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 as the "China virus." New research indicates that his followers are more likely than other Americans to admit they would engage in discriminatory behavior toward people of Asian descent. Besides...

A new study provides insight into the unique contributions of sexist, racist, and nationalist beliefs on the outcome of the 2016 U.S. election. The study, published in PLOS One, found that Modern Racism significantly predicted voting behavior. Despite most polls...

People who were more supportive of police and had higher levels of racial resentment were more likely to vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, according to new research published in the journal Criminology. The research indicates that...

A new study published in Nature Human Behaviour analyzed web-traffic data collected during the 2016 US presidential campaign. The study found that Trump supporters were most likely to consume news from untrustworthy sources but that, in general, untrustworthy news took...

Research appearing in the June 2020 issue of Political Behavior suggests that any damage that President Donald Trump causes to the international image of the United States is not irreparable. The study, which examined attitudes in Japan, found that people...

U.S. adults look to scientific organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rather than their president, to lead the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. This finding comes from a recent survey targeting perceptions about COVID-19 that was...

Teenagers in the United States are informed about their political world and capable of effectively evaluating political leaders, including President Donald Trump. This statement runs counter to stereotypes that adults tend to hold about teens. Ask most adults to describe...

American voters view Donald Trump as having traits associated with sadistic personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder, according to new research published in Clinical Psychological Science. The study found that even those who personally voted for Trump perceived him as...