As a former USIA Chief for Reagan/Bush, the all-time stellar Republican tag-team, the GOP has lost the plot.
The groveling to POTUS Donald Trump in public displays of extreme flattery, sycophancy, or capitulation by Congress, political allies, cabinet members, foreign leaders, and major institutions seeking to stay in his good graces.
According to reports and political commentary from outlets like Politico and The Washington Post, this behavior manifests in several ways:
Cabinet and Staff Loyalty Displays
- Televised Praise: White House cabinet and administration meetings have frequently featured extended rounds where officials offer public testimonials, personal fealty, and gushing praise of the president's leadership.
- Administration Sycophancy: High-profile figures and appointees have publicly used grandiose language,such as calling him an "alpha" or a "political colossus", or worn exaggerated gestures of submission to demonstrate loyalty.
Great Grovels
- Corporate and Legal Concessions: Major US law firms, media organizations, and universities have faced intense federal and financial leverage, leading many to settle lawsuits, change internal policies, or pledge massive pro bono commitments to protect their funding and corporate survival.
- Scientific and Academic Adjustments: Leading scientific and academic bodies have often faced pressure over federal grants and research funding, prompting criticism that they are appeasing the administration rather than resisting policy shifts.
Allied Subservience
- Foreign Diplomacy: Observers and international columnists note that foreign leaders and international organization chiefs, as NATO officials frequently resorted to heavy flattery or unusual personal praise aimed at "taming" or managing US policy on trade, defense spending, and foreign conflicts. Critics argue that such appeasement often yields mixed results compared to firm resistance.
The Great Grovel: How Trump forced elite institutions to bend to his will.
POLITICO
Capitulation: Elite US institutions comply with Trump administration demands, termed "The Great Grovel," prioritizing revenue and corporate survival over resist...
The New Yorker
Why So Many Republicans Still Grovel to Trump
Why So Many Republicans Still Grovel to Trump If you haven't seen it yet, you must watch the video of Trump going around the table and eliciting praise.
The Nation
The Scientists Groveling to Trump Are Kidding Themselves | The Nation
Context: US biomedical research and NIH funding under the Trump administration. Legislation: Congress passed a budget rejecting Trump's proposed cuts.
The Guardian
critics react to Europe’s attempts to tame Donald Trump
Orchestrated grovel as critics react to Europe's attempts to tame Donald Trump.
MS NOW
How Trump officials are responding to the president’s painful poll numbers
Administration Officials: Stephen Miller (extolled border security as a national miracle); Kash Patel praised support for law enforcement and record arrests.
The Washington Post
Trump can't resist a temptation known since the fall of man - The Washington Post
Sep 28, 2026 — Donald Trump, with his Cabinet meetings turned into spectacles of public groveling, is just the latest example, if an especially flagrant one.
The Guardian
One by one, leaders learn that groveling to Trump leads to disaster. When will it dawn on Starmer? | Simon Tisdall | The Guardian
Critique: Attempting to appease Donald Trump through flattery or concessions consistently results in broken promises, humiliation, or detrimental policies for w...
MS NOW
Trump’s groveling, cult-like White House Cabinet meetings go from bad to worse
Donald Trump's White House Cabinet meetings. Highly sycophantic, cult-like atmosphere where Cabinet members praise profusely. NOT CANADA
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