Donald Trump, the Republican Party presidential nominee, has aggressively attacked trade and immigration in his campaign speeches, claiming globalization “has left millions of our workers with nothing but poverty and heartache.” This rhetoric, and the weakness of the U.S. economy in recent years, has led many to conclude that his supporters are primarily motivated by economic hardships related to foreign competition.
But an analysis of Gallup Daily tracking survey data from more than 70,000 Americans interviewed between July 2015 and June 2016 who were asked their opinion of Trump finds that the economics of Trump’s support are not so clear-cut. CONT.
Jonathan Rothwell, Gallup