President Donald Trump’s first year-plus in the White House has given me several reasons to stop being a “Never Trump” conservative.

During the 2016 presidential election, I was very unsatisfied with Trump as the GOP nominee and eventually voted for a third-party candidate. The fact that he was a Democrat for most of his life with no public office experience made me skeptical that he would keep his campaign promises.

I thought Hillary Clinton was definitely going to win. Then, miraculously, he accomplished what so many people claimed was impossible. On Nov. 8, 2016, the American people elected Trump to be the president of the United States.

Ever since his inauguration on January 20, 2017, I have been paying close attention to the actions of the 45th president on every important issue.

I am not afraid to criticize him if I disagree with something he does. However, I have been impressed with several actions he has taken, which is the main reason why I am no longer part of the “Never Trump” crowd.

As conservatives, we all should praise the president when he passes a conservative policy, even if you did not support him in 2016. But the “Never Trump” conservatives refuse to acknowledge those individual good steps that Trump has taken so far.

For example, while former President Obama had a mediocre GDP growth that averaged well under 2 percent during his eight years in office, Trump has been able to turn that around and raise it to over 3 percent. Part of the reason for the economic growth is his repeal of many harmful regulations and his efforts to enact tax cuts for millions of Americans.

Moreover, ordering the National Guard to the southern border and working with ICE agents show he is serious about enforcing our immigration laws.

Because the liberal media still cannot get over the 2016 election results, there have been so many news stories that tell bold-faced lies about the president. Sadly, some “Never Trump” conservatives I have seen on social media either don’t know or don’t care.

I was a big Ted Cruz supporter from day one, and voted for him in the Republican primary.

Although he did not become our nominee, this does not mean I am going to stay bitter about it and always blame Trump. But certain anti-Trump conservatives have shown such disdain and would even rather side with liberals than agree with the president on anything.

Being objective and looking at each issue individually, I praise Trump when he performs well and criticize him when I think he makes a mistake.

Conservatives who still describe themselves as “Never Trumpers” or anti-Trump should realize that not everything is black and white. If I praise the president on one thing, that does make me a sellout or part of some Trump cult.

There are many liberals that criticize me, and sadly, some “Never Trumpers” join them by using the same arguments.

The president has now been in office for over a year. Trump now has a record where he can point to the good initiatives he is responsible for. I wish the “Never Trump” conservatives would one day accept this fact.

Mitch Behna is a conservative who previously blogged for Wayne Dupree at waynedupree.com and the pro-life blog Live Action at liveaction.org.

The views expressed in this opinion article are solely those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website.

What do you think? Scroll down to comment below.</s>President Donald Trump’s first year-plus in the White House has given me several reasons to stop being a “Never Trump” conservative.

During the 2016 presidential election, I was very unsatisfied with Trump as the GOP nominee and eventually voted for a third-party candidate. The fact that he was a Democrat for most of his life with no public office experience made me skeptical that he would keep his campaign promises.

I thought Hillary Clinton was definitely going to win. Then, miraculously, he accomplished what so many people claimed was impossible. On Nov. 8, 2016, the American people elected Trump to be the president of the United States.

Ever since his inauguration on January 20, 2017, I have been paying close attention to the actions of the 45th president on every important issue.

I am not afraid to criticize him if I disagree with something he does. However, I have been impressed with several actions he has taken, which is the main reason why I am no longer part of the “Never Trump” crowd.

As conservatives, we all should praise the president when he passes a conservative policy, even if you did not support him in 2016. But the “Never Trump” conservatives refuse to acknowledge those individual good steps that Trump has taken so far.

For example, while former President Obama had a mediocre GDP growth that averaged well under 2 percent during his eight years in office, Trump has been able to turn that around and raise it to over 3 percent. Part of the reason for the economic growth is his repeal of many harmful regulations and his efforts to enact tax cuts for millions of Americans.

Moreover, ordering the National Guard to the southern border and working with ICE agents show he is serious about enforcing our immigration laws.

Because the liberal media still cannot get over the 2016 election results, there have been so many news stories that tell bold-faced lies about the president. Sadly, some “Never Trump” conservatives I have seen on social media either don’t know or don’t care.

I was a big Ted Cruz supporter from day one, and voted for him in the Republican primary.

Although he did not become our nominee, this does not mean I am going to stay bitter about it and always blame Trump. But certain anti-Trump conservatives have shown such disdain and would even rather side with liberals than agree with the president on anything.

Being objective and looking at each issue individually, I praise Trump when he performs well and criticize him when I think he makes a mistake.

Conservatives who still describe themselves as “Never Trumpers” or anti-Trump should realize that not everything is black and white. If I praise the president on one thing, that does make me a sellout or part of some Trump cult.

There are many liberals that criticize me, and sadly, some “Never Trumpers” join them by using the same arguments.

The president has now been in office for over a year. Trump now has a record where he can point to the good initiatives he is responsible for. I wish the “Never Trump” conservatives would one day accept this fact.

Mitch Behna is a conservative who previously blogged for Wayne Dupree at waynedupree.com and the pro-life blog Live Action at liveaction.org.

The views expressed in this opinion article are solely those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website.

What do you think? Scroll down to comment below.</s>President Donald Trump’s first year-plus in the White House has given me several reasons to stop being a “Never Trump” conservative.

During the 2016 presidential election, I was very unsatisfied with Trump as the GOP nominee and eventually voted for a third-party candidate. The fact that he was a Democrat for most of his life with no public office experience made me skeptical that he would keep his campaign promises.

I thought Hillary Clinton was definitely going to win. Then, miraculously, he accomplished what so many people claimed was impossible. On Nov. 8, 2016, the American people elected Trump to be the president of the United States.

Ever since his inauguration on January 20, 2017, I have been paying close attention to the actions of the 45th president on every important issue.

I am not afraid to criticize him if I disagree with something he does. However, I have been impressed with several actions he has taken, which is the main reason why I am no longer part of the “Never Trump” crowd.

As conservatives, we all should praise the president when he passes a conservative policy, even if you did not support him in 2016. But the “Never Trump” conservatives refuse to acknowledge those individual good steps that Trump has taken so far.

For example, while former President Obama had a mediocre GDP growth that averaged well under 2 percent during his eight years in office, Trump has been able to turn that around and raise it to over 3 percent. Part of the reason for the economic growth is his repeal of many harmful regulations and his efforts to enact tax cuts for millions of Americans.

Moreover, ordering the National Guard to the southern border and working with ICE agents show he is serious about enforcing our immigration laws.

Because the liberal media still cannot get over the 2016 election results, there have been so many news stories that tell bold-faced lies about the president. Sadly, some “Never Trump” conservatives I have seen on social media either don’t know or don’t care.

I was a big Ted Cruz supporter from day one, and voted for him in the Republican primary.

Although he did not become our nominee, this does not mean I am going to stay bitter about it and always blame Trump. But certain anti-Trump conservatives have shown such disdain and would even rather side with liberals than agree with the president on anything.

Being objective and looking at each issue individually, I praise Trump when he performs well and criticize him when I think he makes a mistake.

Conservatives who still describe themselves as “Never Trumpers” or anti-Trump should realize that not everything is black and white. If I praise the president on one thing, that does make me a sellout or part of some Trump cult.

There are many liberals that criticize me, and sadly, some “Never Trumpers” join them by using the same arguments.

The president has now been in office for over a year. Trump now has a record where he can point to the good initiatives he is responsible for. I wish the “Never Trump” conservatives would one day accept this fact.

Mitch Behna is a conservative who previously blogged for Wayne Dupree at waynedupree.com and the pro-life blog Live Action at liveaction.org.

The views expressed in this opinion article are solely those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website.

What do you think? Scroll down to comment below.</s>Kanye West stumped a radio host during a recent phone chat, when he offered up his support to embattled U.S. leader Donald Trump.

While most celebrities want the President out of office, the rapper told Hot 97’s Ebro Darden he’s a fan.

The DJ revealed all about his weekend chat with Kanye during his show on Monday morning, and made it clear he was shocked by the rapper’s support for Trump, who he met with in 2016 to discuss “multicultural issues” just weeks after the Stronger hitmaker cancelled his Saint Pablo Tour and was hospitalized.

“He said, ‘I do love Donald Trump,’” Darden said during a segment on Ebro in the Morning, prompting debate with listeners and sidekick Rosenberg, who later took to Twitter and wrote: “Biggest take away from Ebro in the Morning today… Kanye West is still an avid Donald Trump supporter… you can process that however you like but if you’re waiting for him to say “my bad” about his trump statements – don’t hold your breath.”

Darden told listeners that Kanye was also candid about his 2016 health crisis, adding, “Nobody really showed love for me when I was addicted to opioids and in the hospital.”

He also told the radio host he was hospitalized “for his own health and safety”.

Upon his release from hospital in December, 2016, Kanye baffled many fans by making a visit to see then President-elect Trump at Trump Tower in New York.

Kanye has not yet responded to Ebro’s claims.

The radio chat came at the end of a week when the rapper announced plans to release two new albums a week apart in June.</s>President Donald Trump’s first year-plus in the White House has given me several reasons to stop being a “Never Trump” conservative.

During the 2016 presidential election, I was very unsatisfied with Trump as the GOP nominee and eventually voted for a third-party candidate. The fact that he was a Democrat for most of his life with no public office experience made me skeptical that he would keep his campaign promises.

I thought Hillary Clinton was definitely going to win. Then, miraculously, he accomplished what so many people claimed was impossible. On Nov. 8, 2016, the American people elected Trump to be the president of the United States.

Ever since his inauguration on January 20, 2017, I have been paying close attention to the actions of the 45th president on every important issue.

I am not afraid to criticize him if I disagree with something he does. However, I have been impressed with several actions he has taken, which is the main reason why I am no longer part of the “Never Trump” crowd.

As conservatives, we all should praise the president when he passes a conservative policy, even if you did not support him in 2016. But the “Never Trump” conservatives refuse to acknowledge those individual good steps that Trump has taken so far.

For example, while former President Obama had a mediocre GDP growth that averaged well under 2 percent during his eight years in office, Trump has been able to turn that around and raise it to over 3 percent. Part of the reason for the economic growth is his repeal of many harmful regulations and his efforts to enact tax cuts for millions of Americans.

Moreover, ordering the National Guard to the southern border and working with ICE agents show he is serious about enforcing our immigration laws.

Because the liberal media still cannot get over the 2016 election results, there have been so many news stories that tell bold-faced lies about the president. Sadly, some “Never Trump” conservatives I have seen on social media either don’t know or don’t care.

I was a big Ted Cruz supporter from day one, and voted for him in the Republican primary.

Although he did not become our nominee, this does not mean I am going to stay bitter about it and always blame Trump. But certain anti-Trump conservatives have shown such disdain and would even rather side with liberals than agree with the president on anything.

Being objective and looking at each issue individually, I praise Trump when he performs well and criticize him when I think he makes a mistake.

Conservatives who still describe themselves as “Never Trumpers” or anti-Trump should realize that not everything is black and white. If I praise the president on one thing, that does make me a sellout or part of some Trump cult.

There are many liberals that criticize me, and sadly, some “Never Trumpers” join them by using the same arguments.

The president has now been in office for over a year. Trump now has a record where he can point to the good initiatives he is responsible for. I wish the “Never Trump” conservatives would one day accept this fact.

Mitch Behna is a conservative who previously blogged for Wayne Dupree at waynedupree.com and the pro-life blog Live Action at liveaction.org.

The views expressed in this opinion article are solely those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website.

What do you think? Scroll down to comment below.</s>President Donald Trump’s first year-plus in the White House has given me several reasons to stop being a “Never Trump” conservative.

During the 2016 presidential election, I was very unsatisfied with Trump as the GOP nominee and eventually voted for a third-party candidate. The fact that he was a Democrat for most of his life with no public office experience made me skeptical that he would keep his campaign promises.

I thought Hillary Clinton was definitely going to win. Then, miraculously, he accomplished what so many people claimed was impossible. On Nov. 8, 2016, the American people elected Trump to be the president of the United States.

Ever since his inauguration on January 20, 2017, I have been paying close attention to the actions of the 45th president on every important issue.

I am not afraid to criticize him if I disagree with something he does. However, I have been impressed with several actions he has taken, which is the main reason why I am no longer part of the “Never Trump” crowd.

As conservatives, we all should praise the president when he passes a conservative policy, even if you did not support him in 2016. But the “Never Trump” conservatives refuse to acknowledge those individual good steps that Trump has taken so far.

For example, while former President Obama had a mediocre GDP growth that averaged well under 2 percent during his eight years in office, Trump has been able to turn that around and raise it to over 3 percent. Part of the reason for the economic growth is his repeal of many harmful regulations and his efforts to enact tax cuts for millions of Americans.

Moreover, ordering the National Guard to the southern border and working with ICE agents show he is serious about enforcing our immigration laws.

Because the liberal media still cannot get over the 2016 election results, there have been so many news stories that tell bold-faced lies about the president. Sadly, some “Never Trump” conservatives I have seen on social media either don’t know or don’t care.

I was a big Ted Cruz supporter from day one, and voted for him in the Republican primary.

Although he did not become our nominee, this does not mean I am going to stay bitter about it and always blame Trump. But certain anti-Trump conservatives have shown such disdain and would even rather side with liberals than agree with the president on anything.

Being objective and looking at each issue individually, I praise Trump when he performs well and criticize him when I think he makes a mistake.

Conservatives who still describe themselves as “Never Trumpers” or anti-Trump should realize that not everything is black and white. If I praise the president on one thing, that does make me a sellout or part of some Trump cult.

There are many liberals that criticize me, and sadly, some “Never Trumpers” join them by using the same arguments.

The president has now been in office for over a year. Trump now has a record where he can point to the good initiatives he is responsible for. I wish the “Never Trump” conservatives would one day accept this fact.

Mitch Behna is a conservative who previously blogged for Wayne Dupree at waynedupree.com and the pro-life blog Live Action at liveaction.org.

The views expressed in this opinion article are solely those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website.

What do you think? Scroll down to comment below.</s>Rapper Kanye West this weekend professed his “love” for President Trump and complained that he “couldn’t get anything done” with former President Obama, according to a radio host who interviewed West.

The interview with Hot 97 host Ebro Darden came after West expressed his unexpected support for conservative activist and Black Lives Matter critic Candace Owens on Twitter.

“I love the way Candace Owens thinks,” West tweeted Saturday. The post followed a lengthy string of pseduo-philisophical one-liners and platitudes, including “all you have to be is yourself” and “images are limitless and words aren’t.”

Owens, who is black, has been criticized for her support of President Donald Trump and for her conservative political thoughts.

West took on groupthink and identity politics the next day, adding, “[W]e have freedom of speech but not freedom of thought.”

He also expressed love for Trump, Darden said, explaining that he had “reached out to Obama for years and couldn’t get anything done, but Trump gave me a meeting.”

Obama famously called West a “jackass” during a taping of an interview, and reportedly doubled down on that epithet later.

“[West] said, ‘I do love Donald Trump,'” Darden said.

The rapper reportedly told Darden his goal was to “deprogram” people, according to Vulture. – READ MORE</s>Texas Senator Ted Cruz said that he would support President Trump's reelection bid in 2020, almost two years after he raised hackles when he refused to endorse then-candidate Trump during the 2016 Republican National Convention.

"I was supportive of and campaigned for President Trump in 2016, and I am very encouraged with the substantive policy victories we are getting, whether it is an historic tax cut bill, whether it is regulatory reform that’s unleashing jobs, whether it is repealing the Obamacare individual mandate — which I led the fight to do in the United States Senate — whether it is nominating and confirming strong constitutionalists to the courts," Cruz told Breitbart.

"On all of those fights I’ve been working to lead the battle. I’m content to continue working to lead that battle and defend our freedoms and defend the Constitution."</s>President Donald Trump’s first year-plus in the White House has given me several reasons to stop being a “Never Trump” conservative.

During the 2016 presidential election, I was very unsatisfied with Trump as the GOP nominee and eventually voted for a third-party candidate. The fact that he was a Democrat for most of his life with no public office experience made me skeptical that he would keep his campaign promises.

I thought Hillary Clinton was definitely going to win. Then, miraculously, he accomplished what so many people claimed was impossible. On Nov. 8, 2016, the American people elected Trump to be the president of the United States.

Ever since his inauguration on January 20, 2017, I have been paying close attention to the actions of the 45th president on every important issue.

I am not afraid to criticize him if I disagree with something he does. However, I have been impressed with several actions he has taken, which is the main reason why I am no longer part of the “Never Trump” crowd.

As conservatives, we all should praise the president when he passes a conservative policy, even if you did not support him in 2016. But the “Never Trump” conservatives refuse to acknowledge those individual good steps that Trump has taken so far.

For example, while former President Obama had a mediocre GDP growth that averaged well under 2 percent during his eight years in office, Trump has been able to turn that around and raise it to over 3 percent. Part of the reason for the economic growth is his repeal of many harmful regulations and his efforts to enact tax cuts for millions of Americans.

Moreover, ordering the National Guard to the southern border and working with ICE agents show he is serious about enforcing our immigration laws.

Because the liberal media still cannot get over the 2016 election results, there have been so many news stories that tell bold-faced lies about the president. Sadly, some “Never Trump” conservatives I have seen on social media either don’t know or don’t care.

I was a big Ted Cruz supporter from day one, and voted for him in the Republican primary.

Although he did not become our nominee, this does not mean I am going to stay bitter about it and always blame Trump. But certain anti-Trump conservatives have shown such disdain and would even rather side with liberals than agree with the president on anything.

Being objective and looking at each issue individually, I praise Trump when he performs well and criticize him when I think he makes a mistake.

Conservatives who still describe themselves as “Never Trumpers” or anti-Trump should realize that not everything is black and white. If I praise the president on one thing, that does make me a sellout or part of some Trump cult.

There are many liberals that criticize me, and sadly, some “Never Trumpers” join them by using the same arguments.

The president has now been in office for over a year. Trump now has a record where he can point to the good initiatives he is responsible for. I wish the “Never Trump” conservatives would one day accept this fact.

Mitch Behna is a conservative who previously blogged for Wayne Dupree at waynedupree.com and the pro-life blog Live Action at liveaction.org.

The views expressed in this opinion article are solely those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website.

What do you think? Scroll down to comment below.</s>President Donald Trump’s first year-plus in the White House has given me several reasons to stop being a “Never Trump” conservative.

During the 2016 presidential election, I was very unsatisfied with Trump as the GOP nominee and eventually voted for a third-party candidate. The fact that he was a Democrat for most of his life with no public office experience made me skeptical that he would keep his campaign promises.

I thought Hillary Clinton was definitely going to win. Then, miraculously, he accomplished what so many people claimed was impossible. On Nov. 8, 2016, the American people elected Trump to be the president of the United States.

Ever since his inauguration on January 20, 2017, I have been paying close attention to the actions of the 45th president on every important issue.

I am not afraid to criticize him if I disagree with something he does. However, I have been impressed with several actions he has taken, which is the main reason why I am no longer part of the “Never Trump” crowd.

As conservatives, we all should praise the president when he passes a conservative policy, even if you did not support him in 2016. But the “Never Trump” conservatives refuse to acknowledge those individual good steps that Trump has taken so far.

For example, while former President Obama had a mediocre GDP growth that averaged well under 2 percent during his eight years in office, Trump has been able to turn that around and raise it to over 3 percent. Part of the reason for the economic growth is his repeal of many harmful regulations and his efforts to enact tax cuts for millions of Americans.

Moreover, ordering the National Guard to the southern border and working with ICE agents show he is serious about enforcing our immigration laws.

Because the liberal media still cannot get over the 2016 election results, there have been so many news stories that tell bold-faced lies about the president. Sadly, some “Never Trump” conservatives I have seen on social media either don’t know or don’t care.

I was a big Ted Cruz supporter from day one, and voted for him in the Republican primary.

Although he did not become our nominee, this does not mean I am going to stay bitter about it and always blame Trump. But certain anti-Trump conservatives have shown such disdain and would even rather side with liberals than agree with the president on anything.

Being objective and looking at each issue individually, I praise Trump when he performs well and criticize him when I think he makes a mistake.

Conservatives who still describe themselves as “Never Trumpers” or anti-Trump should realize that not everything is black and white. If I praise the president on one thing, that does make me a sellout or part of some Trump cult.

There are many liberals that criticize me, and sadly, some “Never Trumpers” join them by using the same arguments.

The president has now been in office for over a year. Trump now has a record where he can point to the good initiatives he is responsible for. I wish the “Never Trump” conservatives would one day accept this fact.

Mitch Behna is a conservative who previously blogged for Wayne Dupree at waynedupree.com and the pro-life blog Live Action at liveaction.org.

The views expressed in this opinion article are solely those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website.

What do you think? Scroll down to comment below.
Texas senator Ted Cruz said he will support Donald Trump in the 2020 elections.