As Trump openly calls Somali-Americans garbage and prioritizes White South Africans for refugee status, the racial component of Trump policies can’t be ignored. In “Backlash Presidents: From Transformative to Reactionary Leaders in American History,” political scientist Julia R. Azari of Marquette University explores the historical throughlines between racially transformative presidents and their successors. Our interview has been edited for length and clarity.
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‘Backlash Presidents’ Are Not Inevitable
