Trump’s Race Baiting Will Cost Him In 2020

Cornell professors Peter Enns and Jonathon Schuldt write in the Washington Post that their research finds the backlash from President Trump’s racist rhetoric is likely to offset any electoral benefit from Trump’s base.

“Not only did Democrats make major gains in the midterms when Trump doubled-down on his xenophobic rhetoric, the strategic focus on immigration in 2018 may have hurt Republicans. That Trump’s approval ratings are net negative despite a strong economy may also signal that his rhetoric isn’t working.”