If you need anymore evidence that Donald Trump is splitting this country apart, note this poll from CBS News which found that 82% of Republicans approve of the president’s handling of racial issues. Of Democrats, only 10% approve.
The poll was taken one year after white supremacists marched in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Overall, 83 percent of Republicans approve of the president's handling of racial issues, including 44 percent who strongly approve, according to a new CBS poll. And 90 percent of Democrats disapprove, including 80 percent who strongly disapprove. https://t.co/Xj9rzrCXQI pic.twitter.com/Brpfxvh3VM
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 12, 2018
The poll also found more than 60% of Americans believe racial tensions are on the rise.
As for Trump’s criticism of pro athletes, 32% of all Americans approve. That number jumps to 62% approval for only Republicans.
A new CBS poll finds more than two-thirds of Americans dislike the fact that the president criticizes sports figures, including most whites and blacks who dislike it. Sixty-five percent of Republicans do like it – one-third do not. https://t.co/JwWlZll1ew pic.twitter.com/rW4OWWCspu
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 12, 2018