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Subject
US political strain.
Significance
President Donald Trump ignited a political firestorm when he tweeted that four minority freshman Democratic congresswomen -- three native US-born and one a naturalised US citizen, who have been highly critical of US policies -- should “go back” to the countries they came from. The remarks spotlight both parties’ relationship with race and immigration ahead of the 2020 election.
Impacts
The Democrats’ boost from Trump’s tweets will be dented if further party infighting breaks out.
To make gains in 2020, the Republicans will need to win more minority voters.
Trump’s tweets will make winning more minority voters more difficult.
It will be difficult to make reforms to the Republican Party that Trump does not agree with.
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2019
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