President Trump fields questions from reporters in August 2017 about his comments on the events in Charlottesville. Racial prejudice has not increased among white Americans since the explosive 2016 election, argues political scientist Daniel J. Hopkins. It has actually decreased by some measures, he found, possibly as a reaction to Trump’s unexpected ascension to the White House. “Our findings contradict both hypotheses, as we primarily find declining prejudice and racial resentment, and certainly no increases,” the paper states. Prejudice was assessed based on the credence that white Americans gave to stereotypes.

Source: Washington Post May 24, 2019 07:36 UTC