Ben Jacobs is an American political reporter. He formerly worked for The Guardian and The Daily Beast.

Quotes

• Trump’s personal political views have shifted through the years on any number of issues, "Trumpism", for lack of a better term, has emerged as a populist blend of nationalism and protectionism. It is vociferously anti-immigration, strongly pro-tariff, opposed to cuts in entitlement spending and deeply skeptical of an interventionist foreign policy while still being very hawkish. Elements of this worldview have long lingered within the Republican party, animating the unsuccessful primary campaigns of Pat Buchanan in 1992 and 1996. The question is whether, thanks to Trump, this will emerge as a viable ideological wing of the Republican party. [...] Trumpism appeals to a different coalition, one that frightens many veteran Republicans.
  • Will 'Trumpism' replace conservatism?, The Guardian (19 May 2016)

External links

• Interview with Jacobs after Gianforte incident, CNN