Donald Trump
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Vanderbilt Poll: Approval for Biden and Lee—and for a 2024 Trump presidential run—drops as voter malaise simmers
In a sign that malaise over rising inflation and stressors related to pandemic recovery could be influencing Tennesseans’ attitudes toward elected leaders, support for President Joe Biden and Gov. Bill Lee has dropped among registered voters, according to the most recent statewide Vanderbilt Poll. Read MoreMay 26, 2022
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Seigenthaler Series: President Trump and the news media
First Amendment Center President Ken Paulson will discuss with veteran journalist Marvin Kalb the impact of President Trump’s attacks on the press during the final event of the Seigenthaler Series. Read MoreNov 11, 2018
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Alumnus Peede nominated National Endowment for the Humanities chair
President Donald Trump has nominated Jon Parrish Peede, BS’91, to serve as the 11th chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Read MoreMar 15, 2018
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The Reality TV President: Is Trump’s behavior changing the office of the president?
On Feb. 6, Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham, a No. 1 New York Times best-selling presidential biographer and visiting Vanderbilt distinguished professor of political science, sat down with Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos to discuss Donald Trump’s first year in office. Read MoreFeb 26, 2018
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Fiorina talks leadership, citizen involvement at Vanderbilt
Former GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina discussed her views on leadership and issues of the day Feb. 20 as part of the Chancellor's Lecture Series. Read MoreFeb 22, 2018
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‘Journalism in the Trump Era’ panel set for Sept. 30
News media leaders will convene on campus Sept. 30 for a panel discussion open to the Vanderbilt community. Read MoreSep 27, 2017
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Fired for refusal to defend travel ban, Yates candid on Russia investigation, DACA, presidential pardon
Titled “The Presidency and the Rule of Law,” the conversation among Sally Yates, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and Jon Meacham kicked off the Vanderbilt Chancellor’s Lecture Series for 2017-18. Read MoreSep 27, 2017
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Yates, who clashed with Trump administration on travel ban, to join Zeppos, Meacham for Sept. 26 talk
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will host a discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 26, featuring Former Acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates and Vanderbilt Distinguished Visiting Professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham. The panel will discuss “The Presidency and the Rule of Law” beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Langford Auditorium. Read MoreSep 3, 2017
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Trump not elected by the working class, researchers say
President Trump was not elected by white working-class voters, say two researchers who consulted data from the American National Election Studies. Read MoreJun 30, 2017
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Vanderbilt chancellor’s statement regarding Trump administration’s May 23 full budget proposal
In response to President Trump’s May 23 full budget proposal, Vanderbilt University released the following statement from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. Read MoreMay 23, 2017
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Trump’s First 100 Days and the Impact on Education
Faculty experts from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development share their perspectives on education policy as the 100th day of the Trump Administration draws near. … Read MoreMar 28, 2017
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Law professor talks about his connection to Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch
Vanderbilt law professor Timothy Meyer has a unique perspective on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. Read MoreFeb 15, 2017
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What Trump Means to Native America: Lecture by a Native American Lawyer and Activist
Special guest lecture by Albert Bender, attorney of Indian law and Standing Rock activist in North Dakota. Albert Bender stood on the front lines of the #NoDAPL protest at its very beginnings and has lent his expertise to a variety of news outlets on this important issue. He will give… Read MoreFeb 13, 2017
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Chancellor’s Lecture discusses Obama’s legacy on race, nation’s future with Trump
Eight years after Barack Obama’s historic election as the nation’s first African American president, are race relations better or worse in the United States? Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos convened a panel of political experts Tuesday evening to discuss that question, as well as President-elect Donald Trump’s extraordinary ascent to the presidency. Read MoreJan 19, 2017
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Expert: Meeting with Russia early in presidency would be a mistake
The temptation to quickly arrange a summit between President-elect Trump and Vladimir Putin of Russian should be avoided, says Tom Schwartz of Vanderbilt. Read MoreNov 14, 2016
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Post-Election 2016: Beyond the headlines
Vanderbilt professors John Geer, Efrén Pérez and Tracy Sharpley-Whiting discuss the 2016 presidential election. Read MoreOct 20, 2016
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Election 2016: Second presidential debate reviewed
Professor of Political Science John Geer, a leading expert on presidential elections, takes a look at the volatile second presidential debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. Read MoreOct 11, 2016
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The Science of Politics: Vanderbilt experts put their theories to the test in the 2016 election
To say that this has been a crazy year in politics is a laugh-out-loud understatement. We turn to the experts in Vanderbilt’s renowned political science department for insight not only into the 2016 presidential race, but also into the future of U.S. politics itself. Read MoreAug 10, 2016
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Experts on mass shootings, guns in America, and political perceptions after terrorism
Vanderbilt University's Jonathan Metzl, a mental health and mass shootings expert, and Liz Zechmeister, who studies perceptions of political leaders after terrorism, shed light on the Orlando mass shooting. Read MoreJun 13, 2016
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Trump appeals to the authoritarian within: Vanderbilt researcher
Many of Donald Trump’s supporters share a view of the world as a chaotic, threatening place that is changing too rapidly, says a political scientist at Vanderbilt University, and this authoritarian outlook may be what’s drawing them to the strong rhetoric of Trump. Read MoreApr 19, 2016