Brooke Sample, Columnist

Many Trump Voters Live in Fear of Speaking Out

Many of the president’s supporters haven’t called him out on actions they secretly find appalling.

January 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC

Brooke Sample is an editor for Bloomberg Opinion and member of the editorial board. She was previously an editor at Metal Bulletin, Bauer Media Group and the Virginian-Pilot.

A thread of courage.
Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg

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