Trump Brings the Racism and the Grift

Program

#RaceClass

Episode

37

Episode Length

27:31

Media Type

Podcast

Release Date

1-24-2025

Publisher

WNHN

Language

en-US

Abstract

In this episode, we discuss how Trump’s first week in office reflects what we already knew. Racism remains one of Trump’s favorite political tactics. He’ll use it to demean and delegitimize political opponents, and to distract from a separate pillar of his administration: massive self-dealing. As always, Florida stands out as a model for how opportunistic politicians can leverage racism, sexism and homophobia to grift the public and turn a profit, all while undermining every institution necessary for meaningful democracy. We also note that Trump’s racist rhetoric is effective, in part, because supposedly liberal institutions – like elite universities – have long failed to offer a compelling counter-narrative.

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