Trump attacks on 'The Squad' drive wedge between campaign and critical voters
by David M. Drucker
| July 17, 2019 12:00 AM
President Trump's incendiary claims that his Democratic critics in Congress are un-American are driving a deep wedge between his 2020 campaign and critical elements of the coalition he needs to secure a second term.
Suburban women and college-educated whites sidelined doubts about Trump and provided support crucial to his victory over Hillary Clinton. But many, fed up with the president’s antics and rhetoric, defected to the Democratic Party in midterm elections two years later. Senior Republican strategists are warning that Trump’s divisive attacks on the four female minority congressional Democrats could permanently exile these key voting blocs, costing the president reelection.
“Republicans want this election to be about the economy and judges. If it's about Trump's tweets and temperament, it's likely that Democrats will have an enthusiasm advantage,†said Alex Conant, a GOP operative who has advised presidential candidates.
Multiple Republicans interviewed for this story declined to speak on the record for fear of angering Trump or causing a problem for their clients.
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