Trump has been inciting white people since -- at least -- 2016
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump has been inciting white people since -- at least -- 2016

Raw Story  

Predicting what was likely to come next during Donald Trump's tumultuous presidency was tough because we usually found ourselves navigating uncharted waters. The truth is that he has been making angry white people feel comfortable expressing and acting on their bigotry since he descended that gaudy golden escalator and claimed that while some Mexican immigrants may be "good people," for the most part, Mexico was "sending us" their "rapists" and "not their best people." "People aren't always sure what the norms are in terms of what's OK and what's not OK to say," he told me. This renaissance of hate features something new: xenophobic, racist and homophobic attacks punctuated with President Donald Trump's name. Research by Ayal Feinberg, Regina Branton and Valerie Martinez-Ebers, three Texas-based political scientists, found that 226% more hate crimes were reported in counties where Trump held a rally in 2016 than in counties with similar demographics where Trump didn't make an appearance.

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Trump campaign accused of handing neo-Nazis new recruiting tools
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump campaign accused of handing neo-Nazis new recruiting tools

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's third bid for the presidency is leaning heavily on anti-immigrant rhetoric and that has some extremism experts accusing the GOP candidate's campaign of handing neo-Nazis and other far-right extremists a helping hand when it comes to recruiting new members. According to a report from the Guardian's Ben Makuch, a common sight at Trump rallies are signs handed out …

Donald Trump was accused of racism long before his presidency, despite what online posts claim
54 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump was accused of racism long before his presidency, despite what online posts claim

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Donald Trump was never called a racist until he ran for president. Black pastors also accused the New York businessman of stirring racial animus during the “Central Park Five” rape case in the 1980s. Trump was also a leading voice of the “birther” conspiracy that baselessly claimed former President Barack Obama was from Africa and not an American citizen. …

Hate crimes have doubled since Trump entered politics – with a new surge expected: study
1 year, 7 months ago

Hate crimes have doubled since Trump entered politics – with a new surge expected: study

Raw Story  

A new report shows an "unmistakable pattern" of hate crimes reported during presidential election seasons. FBI data going back to 2008 reveals an increase in crimes targeting racial groups around general elections, according to the report by the civil rights group Leadership Conference Education Fund. The crimes shot up with the election of Barack Obama -- the nation's first Black …

As hate crimes continue to rise, LAPD chief blames social media, Kanye West
2 years ago

As hate crimes continue to rise, LAPD chief blames social media, Kanye West

LA Times  

Members of the Thai-American community participate in a rally against Asian hate crimes in Thai Town in Los Angeles. Hate crime reports across Los Angeles are up 13% over last year’s record-setting levels, according to LAPD Chief Michel Moore, who said he believes inflammatory rhetoric on social media was contributing to the increase. The new statistics, presented at Tuesday’s Police …

Trump tirade on ‘racist’ prosecutors echoes other racist tropes
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump tirade on ‘racist’ prosecutors echoes other racist tropes

LA Times  

Looking out at a sea of faces at a Texas fairground, most of them white, former President Trump seethed about his legal troubles and blamed them on malicious prosecutors. That’s among the fears stoking the white supremacy movement, the so-called “white replacement theory” that people of color will supplant white people in the country’s power dynamics and social structure. “It …

US elections 2020: One way Trump is doing better than expected
4 years, 2 months ago

US elections 2020: One way Trump is doing better than expected

Live Mint  

If President Donald Trump loses re-election in two weeks, as seems increasingly likely, one main reason will be the collapse of his support among older Whites without a college degree. Recriminations are sure to focus on that, but it will also be important not to overlook one of Trump’s surprising strengths: the rise in his support among young minority voters. …

News Analysis: Trump sidesteps America’s racism and police brutality and labels protests ‘mob rule’
4 years, 3 months ago

News Analysis: Trump sidesteps America’s racism and police brutality and labels protests ‘mob rule’

LA Times  

President Trump and Melania Trump arrive for his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday. “But we must never allow mob rule.” In the four days leading up to Thursday’s speech, one speaker after another at the Republican National Convention dismissed and misconstrued protests held in cities large and small. …

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