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The results of the 2016 U.S. presidential election came as a shock to many people, seemingly an impossible outcome. Rather than furthering the advancement of a progressive, inclusive society, the election of Donald Trump promised to further a reactionary agenda, with promises to undo what many considered long-delayed positive changes toward a kinder, more compassionate society. In addition to precipitating disbelief and terror, the election outcome and subsequent events are arguably experienced as moral injuries. In this article, the construct of moral injury is discussed alongside familiar conceptions of trauma, in an effort to enhance our understanding of how social and political changes affect people.