Trump supporters are more likely to be motivated by racial resentment and hate more so than whites who support other Republican candidates, according to political scientists who say voter data proves it.
In a report published this week by the Western Political Science Association and Salon.com, Jason McDaniel and Sean McElwee cite data from the American National Election Studies 2016 pilot study and say, “The results are pretty clear: compared to supporters of other Republican candidates in the primary, Trump supporters really dislike many groups in America. For these voters, Trump’s blend of casual racism and muscular nativism is the core of his appeal.”
In the study respondents were asked to rate their feelings for various groups and political figures on a scale from zero to 100, with zero being unfavorable and 100 being favorable. The study compared responses Trump supporters, supporters of other Republican candidates and the general population.
