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Trump Is Focused on the Wrong ‘Silent Majority’

July 7, 2020 · 10:30 am ET · Leave a Comment

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If there’s a dominant theme to President Trump’s re-election campaign so far, it’s that there’s a “silent majority” ignored by the political establishment that rejects the “political correctness” of racial harmony. That’s why he’s chosen to defend the Confederate battle flag and statues of Confederate generals.

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