Alyssa Farah Griffin, once a key communications strategist in Donald Trump’s White House, has a warning for her former boss: overreach will cost him—perhaps sooner than he thinks.
Griffin, now the lone conservative voice on The View, took Trump to task on Thursday, arguing that his aggressive policies and inflammatory rhetoric are already eroding the goodwill he once enjoyed with his base.
“Donald Trump is not a king. America does not have a king,” she declared, pushing back on Trump’s latest remarks about Ukraine’s leadership. “Ukraine is not run by a dictator; it is run by the duly elected president, Volodymyr Zelensky.”
Her words echoed sentiments expressed by former Vice President Mike Pence, who earlier this week criticized Trump for insinuating that Ukraine provoked Russia’s invasion.
A Shifting Base?
Though Trump maintains a strong grip on the Republican Party, Griffin pointed to cracks forming in his once-ironclad support.
“He has a historically high approval rating within the GOP, but let’s be real—he’s already down nearly seven points in just his first month back in office,” she noted.
For many Americans, Griffin argued, the core reason for Trump’s victory wasn’t culture wars or foreign policy—it was pocketbook issues. Now, with inflation concerns mounting and whispers of another trade war brewing, she says Trump risks alienating even his most loyal voters.
“If he treats our allies worse than our enemies, that’s going to backfire even with his own party. If he doesn’t focus on the economy—if he doesn’t bring down the cost of living but instead ramps up trade wars that make everything more expensive—that’s going to backfire.”
Immigration Moves Could Cost Him
Trump’s renewed push against birthright citizenship—long a dream of the far right—could also carry unforeseen consequences, Griffin warned.
“There are voters who supported him in this country who are citizens because of birthright citizenship,” she said. “If he comes after that, it will backfire. People will reject it.”
She urged Trump’s inner circle to recognize the limits of his mandate. “Just because he won doesn’t mean he has a sweeping endorsement to do whatever he wants. There are guardrails in place, and the American public will push back.”
A Party in Flux
Griffin’s remarks reflect a broader tension within the GOP, where even some Trump loyalists are wary of his more extreme proposals. While his base remains formidable, it is not unshakable. His approval ratings will be a key indicator of whether his policies resonate—or if, as Griffin predicts, they will ultimately backfire.
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He’s doing what he was hired to do
Sour grapes Griffin is full of shiiiite…