On matters of race and gender, Mr. Trump has always believed that indulging his instincts has elevated his political brand. In a more detailed look at the data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in 2019 that the labor force participation rate for women with children under 6 was 66 percent. For mothers with children aged 6 to 17, the labor force participation rate was 77 percent. But in June, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll showed that 66 percent of suburban women disapproved of the job Mr. Trump is doing. “If he’s relying on that group to save him, he better get a life jacket,” Ms. Lake said of white suburban women.

Source: New York Times August 12, 2020 17:41 UTC