Conservative political pundits pointed to President-elect Trump’s decisive victory on Tuesday as the main reason why anti-Trump protests are quieter than in 2016.

While some protests have occurred across the country since Tuesday, their focus was not solely on Trump, and turnout was not the same as when thousands took to the streets in 2016 following Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton.

For example, in Seattle, where demonstrators protested on election night, the focus was more on the war in Gaza, and both Democrats and Republicans were criticized by demonstrators. A protest in Chicago on Wednesday night similarly focused on that war and was only loosely connected to Trump’s victory.

Anti-Israel protesters in Chicago took to the streets a day after Trump’s victory to march against the government’s handling of the Israel-Gaza war. (WFLD)

Meanwhile, people across the country noticed quieter protests compared to 2016.

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Daily Wire reporter Kassy Akiva “Strangely quiet” Noted on Wednesday at X, one day after the election. “I don’t see any major protests being planned right now.”

“I must say, Williams College was very quiet today. I saw absolutely no demonstrations, no mass mourning, no whining or crying.” political science professor Darel Paul.

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“This time there will be no one saying Trump is an illegitimate president,” said political strategist David Kochel. “He certainly has a much more legitimate stake in office, because he will eventually win the popular vote. And I think there would be some tension in the country if a candidate wins the Electoral College and not the popular vote. There isn’t that tension this time.”

Including others Mike González, A senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation and co-author of “Next Generation Marxism: What It Is and How to Fight It” agrees with Kochel’s view that a decisive Trump victory would produce a quieter outcome. protest response.

“We have yet to see the same level of hysteria as Trump’s first victory,” Gonzalez said. “Trump’s first victory was a bigger surprise for politics and the system because no one expected him to win. This time he had won before.”

“It’s hard to eliminate conflict when winning is so important,” added Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund President Jenny Beth Martin.

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But Gonzalez and others noted that the protest response to Trump’s victory may be milder than that seen in 2016, but that could change as Trump begins to implement policy changes.

On November 12, 2016, thousands of people protested President-elect Trump in the streets of Los Angeles. Hundreds of people were arrested during the protests. (Getty Images)

“I think it’s important to use the word ‘yet’ because I think we’re going to see the same level of out-of-control hysterical opposition to Trump,” Gonzalez said. he said.

Aron Boxer is a former special education teacher and founder of Connecticut-based Diversified Education Services. He describes himself as a moderate conservative and said Gonzalez acknowledged that protests could heat up in the future.

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“There’s some pretty inflammatory rhetoric coming out of (former GOP Rep.) Adam Kinzinger, (New York Attorney General) Letitia James, (California Governor). Gavin Newsom and even when (Vice President) Kamala (Harris) spoke the other night and said they were going to fight. When we listen to their words, it really sounds like they are gently winking and nodding at the public, encouraging them to speak,” Boxer said.

“It looks like they’re trying to rally the troops… and I think it takes a while for these things to take shape.”