President Donald Trump’s new favorite talking point is a claim that his recent crusade for a southern border wall, which draws furious accusations of xenophobia and racism, has made him more likable to Hispanics. “When you look at the Hispanic polls, I’m up 19 percent,” Trump said at the White […] Read more »
Ann Selzer: Context about Trump’s poll tweets, and the value of early 2020 polls
Brian Stelter asks Ann Selzer for context about President Trump’s recent tweet about his approval rating among Latinos. Selzer also discusses the best ways for journalists to interpret early polls about the 2020 election. CONT. Reliable Sources, CNN Read more »
Poll Hub: What’s in a Number?
The release of our latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll generated extra attention. Poll watchers, including President Donald Trump, took note of an increase in the proportion of Latino Americans who say they approve of Trump’s job performance. In this week’s episode of Poll Hub, we provide context to that finding, explain […] Read more »
Fact-checking Trump’s claim that he has a 50-percent approval rating among Latinos
President Trump tweeted about a PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll result on Tuesday, highlighting that his approval rating among Latinos rose to 50 percent. … However, the president overlooked the core finding of the poll, which showed that 57 percent of registered voters said they would definitely vote against Trump in 2020, […] Read more »
The Disturbing, Surprisingly Complex Relationship Between White Identity Politics and Racism
In her new book, “White Identity Politics,” the Duke political scientist Ashley Jardina examines the increasing relevance of white identity in America. Drawing on data from American National Election Studies surveys and her own research, Jardina finds that about thirty to forty per cent of white Americans say that white […] Read more »
Climate Change Activism Among Latino and White Americans
Research indicates that Latinos have particularly strong pro-environmental attitudes and support for policies to reduce climate change. This study explores differences in climate change activism (i.e., contacting government officials) between Latino and non-Latino White citizens in the United States, and the individual and social factors that predict engagement. CONT. Anthony […] Read more »