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Trump Says Democrats Want to 'Abolish the Suburbs' in Texas Speech
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2:01Now PlayingUS President Donald Trump echoed recent claims that Democrats want to "abolish the suburbs," while speaking in Midland, Texas on Wednesday.
In tweets, campaign ads and new policies, Trump is trying to win over suburbanites by promising to protect their "beautiful" neighborhoods from the racial unrest that has gripped some U.S. cities this summer.
"People fight all of their lives to get into the suburbs and have a beautiful home," Trump said, touting his recent rescinding of an Obama-era housing policy aimed at ending racial disparities in suburbs.
Recently, Trump has sent federal agents to stem violence in cities, warned of a way of life being "obliterated," and raised the prospect of falling property values.
It's a strategy with deep roots in presidential politics, racist overtones and some record of success. But even some GOP strategists and Republican voters note it doesn't account for the rapid demographic changes in the suburbs and may be misreading the top concerns of voters he's trying to retain.
Trump was visiting a fracking hub on the West Texas plains. His visit comes during the state's fierce coronavirus outbreak. At the same time, a global oil and gas glut is putting the squeeze on Trump's loyal donors in the petroleum industry.
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