When President Richard M. Nixon appealed to the nation for support of his Vietnam War policy in a televised address, he called on the “silent majority” of Americans to side with him.

The ‘silent majority’ is being suggested as one of the reasons for these polls being proved wrong. The term, ‘silent majority’, was made famous by former US President Richard Nixon ...

In 1969, President Richard Nixon made famous the term “silent majority.” In 2025, there is a new silent majority in American politics that — at least for now — remains committed to ...

O n November 3, 1969, President Richard Nixon coined the term “silent majority,” intent on shoring up support for an increasingly unpopular war.

In other words, to whom, to which party, does President Richard Nixon’s silent majority now belong? In 1969, Nixon gave a speech called “The Great Silent Majority.” It was about Vietnam.

But just as in Nixon’s time, a silent majority has arisen and made its voice heard. For the first time since 2004, ...

But just as in Nixon’s time, a silent majority has arisen and made its voice heard. For the first time since 2004, Republicans won a majority of the popular vote. Like Nixon, ...

Why is MAGA world trying to rehabilitate Richard Nixon’s image? They hope that by justifying Nixon’s abuses of power, they can do the same for Donald Trump, says Intelligencer’s Ed Kilgore.