-
'It’s a constant barrage of hate': how Trump sparks heated clashes in Florida's retirement resort
The Villages – where video showed a resident spewing racism, retweeted by the president – has long been Trump country. But minds may be changingIt promotes itself as “Florida’s friendliest hometown”, a retirement playground where seniors while away their golden years in a carefree world of golf and swimming, fine dining, drinking, and nightly line dances in the village square.But one reckless and controversial retweet from Donald Trump, featuring some ugly racism from a resident in a golf cart, and The Villages’ carefully crafted image as a peaceful utopia for retirees began to dissipate. As elderly white voters, one of Trump’s key voting blocs in 2016, show signs of abandoning the erratic president, some are even wondering if the door has been opened for Democrats here, an area that until now has been unashamedly “Trump country”. Continue reading...
More like this (3)
-
How a Minneapolis Suburb Turned Blue, Despite Trump’s Law-and-Order Pitch
President Trump comfortably carried Chaska, Minn., in 2016. This time, he lost by nine percentage points...
-
Trump heads to a Florida retirement community that made news for a 'white power' video. Its residents are also giving the president's campaign a swampload of much-needed cash.
Summary List Placement The Villages, a central Florida retirement community, landed in the headlines last weekend...
-
Trump blows up compassionate image portrayed at RNC
Speaker after speaker at last week's Republican National Convention sought to soften President Trump's hard edges...
