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7. Trump's Jackson comment in context / 20% of Trump Fans Think Freeing the Slaves Was a Bad Idea

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue May 2, 2017, 09:28 AM

May 2017

http://time.com/4236640/donald-trump-racist-supporters/

Donald Trump appears to have high levels of support among the nation's intolerant population, according to a New York Times deep dive into polling data.

The Times found that nearly 20% of Trump supporters did not approve of freeing the slaves, according to a January YouGov/Economist poll that asked respondents if they supported or disapproved of "the executive order that freed all slaves in the states that were in rebellion against the federal government"—Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

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Trump's dog whistle to his Deplorable base [View all] DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 OP

good thing his base is shrinking..... samnsara May 2017 #1

Jackson. pangaia May 2017 #2

They had a lot more in common than a first name. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #3

I just wikied Johnson.. Thanks... pangaia May 2017 #4

Alt-righties have been taking a dump on Lincoln's legacy for bullwinkle428 May 2017 #5

Trump contradicts himself. Ligyron May 2017 #6

Trump's Jackson comment in context / 20% of Trump Fans Think Freeing the Slaves Was a Bad Idea Botany May 2017 #7