It’s (still) all about Donald Trump

This week . . . it’s (still) all about Donald Trump…which it has been since he first declared his intention to run for President. No one can deny that Donald Trump is polarizing – this is his modus operandi, beginning with name calling. And it’s worked, keeping him in the headlines, dominating the conversation and setting the frame of the debate. What some might argue, since it is obviously effective, is that it’s OK. But that assumes victory at all costs is OK. So, what is the cost? It’s this: Rational thinking about disagreements over complex issues…or even about what is real. Is this a cost we can afford?

When reading these examples, check the above list and ask yourself: regardless of whether you agree or disagree, is this really advancing an intelligent resolution through the persuasive, rational arguments of advocacy…or simply fueling the fire of conflict through the divisive, emotional manipulations of polarization?

Here are just a few of the week’s polarizing headlines, from the left and right:

Red Headlines

The Trump Presidency: A Success Story

The Left Is So Filled With Hate For Trump They Are Pro-War

The Trump Investigation Hoax Unravels

Audience at Donald Trump Hispanic Business Event Chant ‘Four More Years

Trump and North Korea: Proof The Reagan Doctrine Works

DONALD TRUMP/WOODY HAYES: SIMALARITIES

Trump Is Not a Threat to a Free Press Despite Inflamed Rhetoric, Obama Administration and DNCs.

Blue Headlines

Frightened, Trump Refuses To Attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Trump Screws Over 3 Americans Being Held In N. Korea Because He Needs A Win

There’s No Lie Too Small, No Abuse Too Petty To Be Overlooked By Trump

Trump Gets Humiliated By Protesters While Leaving Florida

If It’s Conclusively Demonstrated That Trump Is A Criminal, Republicans Will Have No Problem With It

Trump His A New Level Of Pathetic As He Shows His Terror Over Obstruction Of Justice

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‘Braver Angels really helped me to see the humanity in people from the other side’: One high schooler’s journey to better political conversations

06/18/2026 No Comments

A native of Boulder, Colorado, Mia didn’t know many Trump supporters—and she was nervous to engage with them. “I was like, ‘Don’t they hate women? Don’t they hate black people?’” she said. “That was my initial belief because that’s what I had heard about people who voted for Trump.” But she quickly realized she was wrong. During the first Braver Lens session, Mia was able to connect with conservatives in the group and recognize their points of commonality. “When we met, they showed their pictures, and explained their life stories, and I was able to see where our values overlap,” she said.

How a Christian conservative found his way to Braver Angels

06/09/2026 No Comments

As a young man, Daniel’s father emerged from a broken, dysfunctional home looking for direction and found it while attending a Billy Graham crusade in Chicago. There, he “walked forward”—committing himself to Jesus Christ and changing the trajectory of his family. Not long after, he married Daniel’s mom, a Christian convert whose grandparents sought refuge in America after escaping pogroms in Europe.

Announcing Braver Angels Advisory Council

06/05/2026 No Comments

Twenty-three leaders who disagree on many things said yes to the same thing this month. They agreed to stand together, publicly, behind the idea that Americans can hold fast to their convictions while staying genuinely curious about the convictions of people on the other side. That’s it. That’s the commitment. For more than nine years, Braver Angels has reached people in every state in the union. The ones who’ve engaged have experienced something that surprises them every time: the relief of disagreeing without contempt, and the discovery that the person across the table is not who the feed said they were.