They are also
alarmed by how his policies have impacted Hispanics, Muslims, and black
Americans
By for Common
Dreams
A new poll found
that the majority of Americans believe the self-proclaimed "least racist person"—and serial liar—President
Donald Trump is in fact a racist, and that his policies have been particularly
harmful to people of color.
The
survey, conducted last
month and releasedThursday
by The Associated Press–NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found that 57
percent of respondents—including 84 percent of blacks—believe Trump is racist,
contrary to the president's own proclamations.
It is not just Trump's
racist remarks that respondents took issue with—they also expressed concerns
about the impacts of his policies: 57 percent of Americans believe his policies
have been bad for Muslims; 56 percent believe they have been bad for Hispanics;
and 47 percent believe they have been bad for blacks.
The poll also found 47 percent of those surveyed believe his policies have been bad for women.
As former White House aide
and current MoveOn.org national spokeswoman
As former White House aide and current MoveOn.org national spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre put it: "The problem isn't just that Trump's a racist. It's that he keeps acting on his racism."
She pointed to the president's efforts to end Temporary Protected
Status (TPS) and Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals (DACA) as well as his constant calls for
building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Pollsters also asked if
Americans believe certain groups have a hard time getting ahead in Trump's
America.
They found the majority of respondents believe Muslims,
Hispanics, immigrants, and LGBTQ people have faced disadvantages.
Each group has been targeted by the Trump administration at
various points since the president took office, through measures such as
multiple Muslim bans,
attempts to ramp up immigration
enforcement, and the implementation of his so-called religious freedom
agenda.
