May 4, 2016
Donald Trump is now the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, the leader of the GOP nationally and here in Ohio. Previously, Senator Rob Portman said that he would support the Republican nominee, whether it’s Trump or someone else. Unless Portman now grows a backbone and follows the lead of fellow...
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Frank Sharry: “Donald Trump is not a clown to be dismissed, he’s a threat to be defeated” We have long recognized the dangers of Donald Trump and his blend of nativism, demagoguery and authoritarianism. Since his campaign launch, Trump has tried to mainstream a vision of America that is...
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It’s almost that time of the year again — some annual Cinco de Mayo “Hispandering” from Reince Priebus and the Republican National Committee. But, there’s one huge difference this year — the presumptive GOP nominee is a blatant racist. In fact, this year, that day will fall at around...
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Media Matters has released a new must-see video tackling the failure of many in the media to call out Trump’s rhetoric for what it really is — blatant racism. As Carlos Maza and Coleman Lowndes of Media Matters write: News networks frequently use the word “controversial” to describe Donald...
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Following the Imperial Wizard of the Virginia Ku Klux Klan’s endorsement of Mr. Trump, Jenée Desmond Harris’ column in the New York Times, underscores what other concerned observers have long been saying (and is further highlighted in America’s Voice’s Trump Hate Map)—Donald Trump has run a racist and xenophobic campaign from the very beginning, and as...
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Recent nationwide polling of Latino voters, conducted by Latino Decisions and commissioned by America’s Voice, showed just how toxic Donald Trump is with Latino voters – a whopping 87% of Latino voters have either a “very” or “somewhat” unfavorable opinion of Trump. Trump’s favorability rating is not likely to improve...
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New Pieces from Jamelle Bouie and Gabe Ortíz Underscore Dangers of Normalizing Trump Candidacy As the chances of a Trump nomination seem increasingly likely, many in the GOP establishment have admittedly “warmed” to the idea of Trump as the party’s standard bearer. Jamelle Bouie at Slate offers a stark reminder to the American...
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Donald Trump used his primary wins earlier this week to perpetuate another myth about immigration — must be a day ending in “y”. “Just look at the record number of people right now that are pouring across the borders of this country, they’re pouring — excuse me, I just...
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Speaker Paul Ryan is trying to get some pats on the back for saying he prefers a path to legalization over mass deportation. “I’m a person who believes that for the undocumented, we have to come up with a solution that doesn’t involve mass deportation, that involves people the...
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UPDATED 8/19 As the chances of a Donald Trump nomination seem increasingly likely, pundits from both sides of the aisle have been quick to note the candidate’s softening “tone.” It’s seems only appropriate then to offer a reminder of the racist, xenophobic campaign Trump has run since June of 2015, as well as...
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