January 18, 2026

Trump wants to undo the civil rights movement's achievements

MS NOW -  In a recent interview, Trump said that the Civil Rights Movement was “unfair” to white Americans and amounted to “reverse discrimination.” Philip Bump argues that this belief is foundational to the president’s politics, implicit in everything from his “Make America Great Again” slogan to the conspiracy theories about former President Barack Obama’s birthplace that he shares. Polls show that Trump’s supporters agree strongly, with voters who think white people are “losing” in modern society four times as likely to back him. Read more.

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