York: Trump opponents style themselves ‘The Resistance’

Published November 23, 2016 10:21am ET



When one party wins the White House, the other party is usually referred to as the opposition. But that not might not be the case with Donald Trump. Well before Trump takes the oath of office, a number of his opponents have begun calling themselves the “resistance.”

“#NeverTrump must become #TheResistance” was the headline of an item by Washington Post blogger Jennifer Rubin calling for “resistance to the new administration’s immoral, dangerous and foolish actions.” Rubin advocated creating “a bipartisan grouping — call it The Resistance” to oppose Trump. “#NeverTrump — joining with Democratic allies — needs to become #TheResistance or we will find ourselves down the road of excess, corruption, authoritarianism and bigotry before Trump even takes office,” she wrote.

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