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By Marni Rose McFall
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Social media posts criticizing President Donald Trump that were shared by Republicans have resurfaced in a viral 2016 nostalgia trend.
The posts included those from senior members of Trump's current administration, including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, along with Texas Senator Ted Cruz.
In one post, Vance wrote: "Trump makes people I care about afraid. Immigrants, Muslims, etc. Because of this I find him reprehensible. God wants better of us."
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Why It Matters
The 2016 nostalgia trend has emerged since the beginning of the year, with social media users posting photos, viral moments and pop-culture references from a decade ago.
The trend has also reminisced about the world of politics in 2016, which was a seismic year with the election of Trump to his first term in the White House.
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The content creator Kristen Bennet shared a compilation of posts on X showing Republicans' anti-Trump remarks in 2016. The post has amassed more than 1.5 million views on Instagram.
In one post, Vance wrote: "Fellow Christians, everyone is watching us when we apologize for this man. Lord help us."
Vance's history of making anti-Trump remarks has circulated since the president picked him to be his running mate in 2024. Vance described himself as a "never Trump guy" during an interview with Charlie Rose in 2016 while publicizing his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy."
Bennet also shared a post from Rubio, in which he wrote: "I've been making jokes on the trail, but here's the scary reality. Donald Trump is dangerous."
Rubio also previously referred to Trump as a "con artist," while Trump dubbed Rubio "little Marco," a "lightweight," and "highly overrated."
Bennet also included comments from South Caroline Senator Lindsay Graham and Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski. In one post, Graham wrote: "If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed… and we will deserve it."
What People Are Saying
One social media user responded to Bennet's post, writing: "Wouldn't it be sad if these tweets were displayed all over DC and around their towns and houses?"
Another social media user wrote: "How ironic that JD tweeted what he did."
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