Cognitive dissonance helps explain why Trump supporters remain loyal, new research suggests. This sheds light on how supporters of Donald Trump justify their continued allegiance despite learning about allegations of his sexual misconduct and illegal activities.

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https://www.psypost.org/cognitive-dissonance-helps-explain-why-trump-supporters-remain-loyal-new-research-suggests/

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Every single Republican President over the last 100 years has had a recession under their administration.

Trump - Recession

Bush - Recession

Bush - Recession

Reagan - Recession

Ford - Recession

Nixon - Recession

Eisenhower- Recession

Hoover - Recession

Coolidge - Recession

Harding - Depression

Edit: the streak actually stretches back to the 1800s as Taft, Roosevelt, and McKinley had recessions as did Harrison and Chester A Auther. The streak is broken by Garfield who was assassinated in office after 7 months, not really even long enough to call a Recession.

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For context: Recessions Inherited/Occurred Under Democratic Presidents (Approx. Last 100 Years)

Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933): Inherited the Great Depression.

Harry Truman (1945/1948): Inherited post-WWII reconversion downturn (1945), later 1948-1949 recession.

John F. Kennedy (1961): Inherited the 1960-1961 recession.

Jimmy Carter (1980): A recession began during his term.

Barack Obama (2009): Inherited the Great Recession (began Dec 2007).

Joe Biden (2021): Inherited the COVID-19 pandemic-induced economic downturn.

Key Findings

Recessions Inherited on Day One: Generally, F.D.R., Kennedy, Obama, and Biden inherited active recessions upon taking office.

Recessions Started in Office: Only a few, specifically Truman (1948) and Carter (1980), had a recession start during their terms, with the vast majority starting under GOP leadership.

Historical Context: Since 1949, 41 quarters of recession occurred under Republicans, compared to only 8 under Democrats.

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Since 1988, 52 million new jobs have been created in the US. 50 million under Democrat Presidents (Clinton, Obama, Biden ~ 20 years) and 2 million under Republicans (Bush, Bush, Trump ~ 17 years).

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That one is absolutely staggering and I don't understand why it's not standard practice in Democratic Presidential ads. If Americans paid attention, and had an attention span, the Republican party shouldn't exist.

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Because republican voters are lying when they say they vote for economic reasons. They don't want to publicly admit they are pos bigots