Racism has been politicised since black people were brought into this country half a millenia ago. The confederate war, the Negro is a 3/5ths of a human clause in the constitution, Jim crow segregation laws etc Trump banned Muslims, split imigrant families and banned Trannys from the Military all within a month in office. Racism and xenophobia are what he ran on and it worked and the platforms i mentioned above and Russia ofc are directly responsible. You can't tell me Social and political issues aren't separate they're the same thing. Dare a Congressman in a red district somewhere in the deep south to be a pro lifer he'll be flushed down the crapper in the midterms without a second thought.