Is Trump’s Nativism Driving Up Support for Humane Reforms? Last night, speaking at an annual Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) gala, Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton reiterated her intention to introduce immigration reform legislation with a path to citizenship in the first 100 days of her presidency. The candidate acknowledged the skepticism about...
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Police have issued an arrest warrant for the Donald Trump supporter who punched a 69-year-old disabled woman in the face outside an Asheville, North Carolina rally on Monday night. According to reports, Donald Trump supporter Richard Campbell punched protester Shirley Teter so brutally she fell backward onto the oxygen...
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Sep 13, 2016
“Trump Hate Map” a Reminder of Forces Unleashed by Trump Throughout his presidential campaign, Donald Trump’s dark and divisive rhetoric has become both an inspiration and a vehicle for unapologetic racists. He has become a magnet that attracts the darkest souls in our country. He enables the mainstreaming of ideas and...
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AV’s “Trump Hate Map” made an appearance during a TBS segment on the media-generated controversy over Hillary Clinton’s “basket of deplorables” comment. “Okay, it’s true that Trump’s rhetoric has inspired some bigots and mentally-ill people to commit hate crimes and terrorize people of color,” said “Full Frontal” host Samantha Bee....
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Like racist father, like racist son. Prominent members of Donald Trump’s Presidential campaign — including one of his sons, Donald Trump Jr. — shared a white supremacist meme on Twitter and Instagram over the past weekend. I am so proud to be one of the Deplorables #Trump2016 pic.twitter.com/IFD1hfC60w —...
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“Heck is officially married to Trump’s dangerous ideology” *High quality pictures available upon request. *Fotos de alta calidad e información en español disponible. Yesterday, Congressman and Senate candidate Joe Heck was questioned by CNN reporter Manu Raju about whether he “completely supports and trusts Donald Trump,” to which he said...
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America’s Voice commissioned Latino Decisions to do a quick poll to gauge Latino voters’ reactions to Donald Trump’s immigration speech last week in Phoenix, and to assess whether Latinos were buying the charade of Trump “softening” on immigration. The short answer is no. Forty-nine percent of Latino voters believe...
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A border wall, deportation of all 11 million undocumented immigrants currently in the US, and Sheriff Joe Arpaio have all been key parts of Donald Trump’s Presidential campaign, but a new poll shows Arizona voters strongly dislike all three. According to a new Arizona Republic/Morrison/Cronkie News poll, over 54%...
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While Hispanic leaders in the Republican Party continue to withdraw their support from GOP nominee Donald Trump after his nativism-laced speech this week, Florida’s junior Senator Marco Rubio continues to stand by the man that former Jeb Bush advisor Sally Bradshaw has called a total narcissist, misogynist and a bigot....
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A new piece from the Boston Globe lifts up the voices of those most affected by Donald Trump’s belligerent plan for America: the undocumented immigrants who call America home. As we noted earlier today, it’s time for observers to stop claiming that Trump’s immigration plan has somehow softened. Trump...
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