A recent YouGov survey, as reported by Yahoo! News, reveals an interesting perspective among supporters of former President Donald Trump.
The poll shows that these voters view racism against white Americans as a more pressing issue compared to racism against Black Americans.
The study, conducted from July 13 to 17, involved 1,638 American adults.
It indicated that 73% of respondents who voted for Trump in the 2020 election believe that racism against white Americans is a significant problem today.
In comparison, 62% of these voters recognized racism against Black Americans as a prevailing issue.
Diving deeper, only 19% of these Trump voters consider racism against Black Americans to be a “big problem.”
In a striking contrast, 37% believe that racism against white Americans constitutes a major concern, nearly double the proportion that sees racism against Black Americans in the same light.
Distinct but overlapping groups, such as Trump voters and self-identified Republicans, appear to be unique among the demographic cohorts identified in the Yahoo News and YouGov study.
They are the only ones to consider racism against white Americans a more significant issue than racism against Black Americans.
Furthermore, the survey’s data showed that the views of the white American majority align differently.
While 51% of white Americans acknowledge that racism against individuals who resemble them is problematic, an even larger proportion of this demographic (72%) believe the existence of racism against Black Americans is a significant issue.
When looking at potential support for the next presidential run, the survey indicated that 77% of those favoring Trump for the 2024 elections perceive racism against whites as a concern.
Independents, on the other hand, appear to be more divided on the issue.
Among them, 49% deem racism against white Americans as a problem, surpassing the 43% who believe it’s not an issue.
