Mark D. Brewer and L. Sandy Maisel speculate that "in the wake of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential victory, there is now strengthening debate as to whether we are entering a new party system as Trump fundamentally reshapes the Republican party and the Democratic party responds and evolves as well."
According to Mark D. Brewer and L. Sandy Maisel, the 2016 election has sparked a heated discussion about whether we're witnessing the emergence of a new political party structure in light of Trump's impact on both the Republican and Democratic parties.